This time I am not blogging about how lucky I have been in the past but about how … Continuar leyendo «It pays to be lucky – part 3»

Recent scientific research suggests that good games improve players’ sense of well being by giving them feelings of … Continuar leyendo «Games are good for you!»

“Having gone though two university departments, I was fairly cultivated, thanks also to my long inertia, which I … Continuar leyendo «The thinker versus the doer»

As good as I can be at certain things, I have to admit that I have absolutely no … Continuar leyendo «The Annotated Mona Lisa is a great introduction to art history!»

A friend of mine is doing a very innovative documentary on gaming and is looking to interview a … Continuar leyendo «Looking for an avid SecondLife gamer in New York»

I did not run out of things to say either. I tried to combine work, kite boarding, tennis, … Continuar leyendo «Worry not I am still here ;)»

I have not read Steven Johnson’s book, but after watching tonight’s episode of 24 and seeing the complex … Continuar leyendo «Everything bad is good for you :)»

I just watched Steve Job’s presentation of the iPhone. Steve Jobs really knows how to put on a … Continuar leyendo «iPhone: Love the Product, Skeptical about the Market»

My gaming credentials: I will start by admitting that I am a gamer. I have been playing games … Continuar leyendo «Report from the video game wars: Wii vs. PS3 vs. Xbox360»

Turn the pages of any paper covering foreign policy and it is easy to become depressed about the … Continuar leyendo «The Geo-Political Landscape: The Perspective of an Optimist»

While true polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci are rare, there is an increasing body of evidence to suggest … Continuar leyendo «The benefits of intellectual curiosity»

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the … Continuar leyendo «Yet more inspirational quotes»

Jack Weatherford provides an interesting and much more positive account of Genghis Khan’s life and legacy than I … Continuar leyendo «Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!»

Check out the cover of the latest Economist 🙂 I can’t wait to read it 🙂

I came across the following article in the Wall Street Journal last week. Many of the themes and … Continuar leyendo «The Pursuit of Happiness: six experts tell what they’ve done to achieve it»