The Geo-Political Landscape: The Perspective of an Optimist

Januari 4, 2007    ·    2 min read

Turn the pages of any paper covering foreign policy and it is easy to become depressed about the … Continue reading “The Geo-Political Landscape: The Perspective of an Optimist”

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The benefits of intellectual curiosity

Januari 3, 2007   ·  < 1 min read

While true polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci are rare, there is an increasing body of evidence to suggest … Continue reading “The benefits of intellectual curiosity”

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Yet more inspirational quotes

Desember 30, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the … Continue reading “Yet more inspirational quotes”

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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!

Desember 26, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Jack Weatherford provides an interesting and much more positive account of Genghis Khan’s life and legacy than I … Continue reading “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!”

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Speaking of happiness…

Desember 22, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

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

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The Pursuit of Happiness: six experts tell what they’ve done to achieve it

Desember 21, 2006   ·  3 min read

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

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The Real Thomas Crown Affair!

Desember 20, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

I count The Thomas Crown Affair with Pierce Brosnan as one of my favorite movies and was amused … Continue reading “The Real Thomas Crown Affair!”

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For the holidays: Do good, feel better

Desember 19, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

I wanted to share with you a wonderful idea called ChangingThePresent.org. Through this site, which partners with the … Continue reading “For the holidays: Do good, feel better”

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LeWeb3 Conference Debrief

Desember 13, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

The conference was interesting with the quality of the debates and presentation on par with anything done in … Continue reading “LeWeb3 Conference Debrief”

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France and the mirage of progess

Desember 10, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

I just arrived in Paris from Buenos Aires for LeWeb3 conference organized by Loic Lemeur. I was horrified … Continue reading “France and the mirage of progess”

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Read New Scientist’s 50th Anniversary Special Edition

Desember 9, 2006   ·  4 min read

The predictions for the next 50 years by dozens of world class scientists are wide ranging and intriguing. … Continue reading “Read New Scientist’s 50th Anniversary Special Edition”

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Amazing dog story

Desember 5, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

As a dog owner and lover, I am very moved by stories like this one: An 81-year old … Continue reading “Amazing dog story”

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The God Delusion is great

Desember 3, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

I had heard of Richard Dawkins but had never read any of his books. The book is an … Continue reading “The God Delusion is great”

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Many Worlds in One is fascinating!

Desember 2, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

Alex Vilenkin does an amazing job at describing in laymen’s terms the recent findings in astrophysics and cosmology. … Continue reading “Many Worlds in One is fascinating!”

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Kite surfing is divine!

Desember 1, 2006   ·  2 min read

Ted Halstead, a friend of mine and president of the New America Foundation, recently became addicted to kite … Continue reading “Kite surfing is divine!”

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Dilbert on McKinsey

November 30, 2006   ·  < 1 min read

As a former McKinsey consultant, I find Scott Adam’s take extremely amusing 🙂

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