Category Archives: entertainment

Dune

Some points on the 1984 film adaptation of Dune. Critical to enjoying this film is to remember that it is a David Lynch film after all. If you accept that you’re going to be completely lost, you’ll enjoy it a … Continue reading

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Jeremy Rifkin and The Empathic Civilization

My previous post on the RSA Animate Series lead me to a lecture by economist and author Jeremy Rifkin on the role of empathy in human civilization. He examines the biological basis for empathy in humankind and presents it as … Continue reading

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RSA Animate

The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) has, in tandem with Cognitive Media, been producing a series of short lectures complimented by high-speed whiteboard animations.  The result is reminiscent of the TED talks, and is very … Continue reading

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Adorable

AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo.

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What if the sky falls again?

A Softer World: And XKCD hits home: We have an awful tendency to delude ourselves into thinking that there will be some perfect time in the future when everything will fall into place and our life will be without struggle. … Continue reading

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How Is That Going For You?

Pictures for Sad Children also makes me laugh: Funny, perhaps, because it is probably true.

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“Close Your Eyes and Then It’s Past”

Sometimes there’s nothing like a little music about missed chances, misplaced hopes, and broken dreams.  The Gaslight Anthem has a new album coming out in June and NPR is previewing the whole thing (hat tip Jonny Swagger.) I’m giving this … Continue reading

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“First Rate Men”

Cat and Girl makes me laugh:

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With Apologies to Generalissimo Franco

This breaking news just in, Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua is still dead. (reference)

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Too Late To Apologize: A Declaration

Hat tip: Cybertheorist Take another look at “Fear The Boom and Bust“, the Keynes and Hayek rap, while you’re at it.

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