December 2009
1 post
October 2009
2 posts
Our return on energy is decreasing →
Are all of our energy efforts for not? A new idea about how our return on energy investment is diminishing and will inevitably lead to economic collapse. Rather depressing, really. But fascinating none the less.
We work too much →
An argument as to why work is overrated and how we are crazy for working our lives away. Concludes with an excellent comparison of the Futurist movement to our slavish dedication to work. (The Futurists are just great - they were proto-fascists who wrote tremendous fiery manifestos and made a few hyper abstract paintings. Although he disses them, which is not cool.)
July 2009
2 posts
Conversation →
I am pretty sure this dude has some kind of portal into my brain. He takes stuff I think about makes it, uh, eloquent.
Anyway, superb ramble of sorts about what it means to have a conversation. Especially focused on boring, one-side conversations, which are of course the very worst. But, as he writes, boring conversations are clues might be good clues towards something more.
China May Beat Us →
On the road to fixing the world’s energy problems, the US could be a leader. But China is beating us. We are too timid as a country!
June 2009
6 posts
Markets →
Fareed Zakaria on how capitalism is still useful and some reasons it has been such a tumultuous system as of late.
My favorite quote:
“None of this [bad lending practices, etc] has happened because businesspeople have suddenly become more immoral. It is part of the opening up and growing competitiveness of the business world. Many of the old banks and law firms operated as monopolies or...
Happiness →
This sort of makes me sigh in wonder… a man that lives without the internet? And then I feel sort of bad. And then I click another link. :)
May 2009
4 posts
A Study of Happiness →
From this article - my favorite quote of the month:
Vaillant says his hopeful temperament is best summed up by the story of a father who on Christmas Eve puts into one son’s stocking a fine gold watch, and into another son’s, a pile of horse manure. The next morning, the first boy comes to his father and says glumly, “Dad, I just don’t know what I’ll do with this watch. It’s so fragile. It could...
New Wilco album! →
Streaming for a cost of 0 dollars.
April 2009
13 posts
Sufjan Steven's Sofia Coppola Song →
Sufjan posted a new song! Hopefully someday he will post an actual new album.
Tone Matrix →
Just, wow.
Privacy & Obama →
This is not good. Everyone has been suspicious since he voted to uphold NSA wiretapping. Apparently for good reason.
Blitzen Trapper. They’re from P-town. This...
Is the Liberal Arts education dead? →
Stanley Fish muses on the subject. I am going to get one of these someday.
Ladyhawke - Magic
I may be finally ready to give...