Red Doors is a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Chinese-American family coming of age in New York. The … Continuar a ler “Red Doors is delightful”

My last posting showed how deliberate practice overwhelms differences in natural ability to explain the success of top … Continuar a ler “Live long? Die young? The answer is not in your genes”

If like me you loved the inquisitive mindset in Freakonomics where the authors ask numerous unrelated questions of … Continuar a ler “A Star is Made”

If you read this blog, chances are you know what the long tail is, but just in case, … Continuar a ler “The Long Tail”

Recent developments in sleep research are extremely interesting. The two most interesting findings are on the importance of … Continuar a ler “The state of sleep research”

Experts have been arguing for a while that real estate is over-valued by looking at a number of … Continuar a ler “Rent … unless you want to buy :)”

The recent Slate article on the deathstyles of the rich and famous is hilarious. I suppose, I found … Continuar a ler “Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous”

I am usually not a fan of Colin Farrell, but I actually like him in this movie. The … Continuar a ler “Miami Vice is dark, fast paced and fun”

I have always admired Jeff Bezos as an entrepreneur because he actually did what he set out to … Continuar a ler “The Video History of Amazon by Jeff Bezos”

After the masterful Match Point, I was intrigued to see what Woody Allen would do for his next … Continuar a ler “Scoop is enjoyable light summer fare”

I suppose it’s all a question of expectations. I was overworked and needed a bit of respite so … Continuar a ler “I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I liked My Super Ex Girlfriend”

People are notoriously bad at predicting the future further than a few years down the line. We think … Continuar a ler “Window to the future”

It sounds crazy, but there is significant evidence that passing a weak current through your brain can significantly … Continuar a ler “Electrify your brain”

Parkinson’s Law states that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” “Thus, an … Continuar a ler “Parkinson’s law is so true!”

I am not back to the U.S. yet – I probably won’t be back for another month as … Continuar a ler “I’m back :)”