Eva Vertes poses some interesting questions about cancer. Could it be that cancer is the body own immune system go awry and unable to complete the process?
Category: Educational
Long Tail Explained by Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson, editor of “Wired”, coined the term “Long Tail” that is now widely used today in regards to the new business dynamics that have come about due in part to the internet. It is the idea products with low sales volume can still have a large marketshare if you sell many of such products. And now you can since distribution cost have dropped to the point where this is possible.
Jeff Hawkins Tell How the Brain Works
Computer scientist Jeff Hawkins (who also pioneered PDA’s) tells us the theory of brains and how the brain work. The talk is not technical but covers the theory. There are a few chuckles here and there as well.
The Paradox of Choice — Why More is Less
In this one hour video, Professor Barry Schwartz explains why too much choice is not always good. This is a paradoxical concept since western belief is that more choice means more freedom and happiness.
At about 45 minutes into this video, Schwartz comments on the effect of money on happiness. He says that …”What is true is that once you cross subsistence, whatever subsistence is in your society, additional increases in wealth have virtually no effect on well-being. There is a hugh steep curve going from zero to subsistence. But once you cross that line of subsistence, the curve flattens out. It is worth knowing, in case you have a choice between choosing x and making more money, almost certainly choosing x is what you should choose.”
Here is another video of a talk Schwartz gave at TED summarizing the concept that too much choice can mean decrease happiness.
To learn more read Barry Schwartz’s book The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
Schwartz also mentions in on page 106 of the book that “people in rich countries are happier than people in poor countries. Obviously, money matters. But what these surveys also reveal is that money doesn’t matter as much as you might think. Once a society’s level of per capital wealth crosses a threshold from poverty to adequate subsistence, further increase in national wealth have almost no effect on happiness.”
Myths about Developing Countries, a talk by Hans Rosling
Here is an entertaining and enlightening talk by Hans Rosling, professor of international health at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute. Lots of good data and animated graphs to give you a more accurate look at the world.
Lecture “The World is Flat” by Thomas Friedman
Watch video here. Video of a lecture titled “The World is Flat” where Thomas L. Friedman talks about globalization in business. This talk was given at MIT. Thomas Friedman is author of the books The Lexus and the Olive Tree
Seth Godin Talks about “All Marketers are Liars”
Seth Godin gives talk at Google titled “All Marketers are Liars” which is also the title of his book.
Book: “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life” by Daniel Amen
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Dr. Daniel G. Amen write an informative and practical book on how to keep your brain healthy and working well. Regardless of what state your brain is in now, it can be improved. Because the brain is so central to our being, improving the brain often will improve our lives. The two main points is good diet and exercise. |
Matthieu Ricard Talks about the Inner Conditions for Authentic Happiness
Here is a video of Ricard giving a lecture at Google on the subject about our inner state that affects our happiness.
He is the author of the book, See Happiness: A Guide to Life’s Most Important Skill
Book: “Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill” by Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard is an scientist who turned Buddist Monk. The book’s subtitle “a guide to developing life’s most important skill” implies that happiness is a skill. It is a skill that can be developed through mind training and meditation.
| Here is a video of Ricard giving a lecture at Google on the same subject. |