So many great sections to quote from this article. Below are a few that stood out.
The depth of our intelligence hinges on our ability to transfer information from working memory, the scratch pad of consciousness, to long-term memory, the mind’s filing system.
Imagine filling a bathtub with a thimble; that’s the challenge involved in moving information [...]
Five different short films, one dialogue. The rules: the short movie must have the following lines in it, “What is that?”, “It’s a Unicorn”, “Never seen one up close before”, “Beautiful”, “Get away”, and “I’m sorry”.
Here are the five movies, all great in their own way:
1. The Gift
2. El Secreto de Mateo
3. [...]
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With all this hype about the iPad (and the fact that I don’t have one) I thought I’d console myself by rubbing in some recent research from the American Psychological Association proving things don’t bring happiness. As it turns out,
“No matter which wristwatch one buys, even if it is entirely satisfactory, it can still [...]
Eating vegetables in season makes sense, because the amount of energy used to get a blueberry from a neighboring state is a tiny fraction of one flown in from Chile. Local veggies will likely taste better, too. But grocery stores don’t make it easy. This chart will help you find what’s best to purchase now at your local store.
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Do not leave pumps unattended. You are responsible for spills.
A fascinating 10-minute animated talk by Philip Zimbardo about the different “time zones” or “time perspectives” that people can have and how the different zones affect people’s world views:
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