Podcasts about human societies

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What are more sustainable death practices that we can can consider as alternatives to the expensive and consumptive services offered in the modern funeral industry? CEO of Endswell Cremation Hunter Beattie is our guest today, here to discuss the green burial movement, the problems with our current death rituals and practices and how the process of aquamation offered by his company is another choice over cremation or burial. Hunter shares his honest emotional personal journey with death, the founding of Endswell and the philosophy behind providing thoughtful, compassionate end-of-life services. Topics Discussed · The Good Death Movement · The Green Burial Movement · Misconceptions About Cremation · The Deal with Spreading Ashes · Death Cafe, Death Doulas, and Death Conferences · End of Life Care with Your Parents · Living with Grief · Neurodegenerative Conditions · The Predatory Nature of the Funeral Industry · The History of the Modern Funeral Industry · Working with Hospice Workers · Understanding Aquamation · Green Burial Movement · Community Involvement · Burying On Your Own Land · Reclaiming Death Rituals Rituals and Eco-Friendly Death Care · Eco-Friendly Death Care Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “Episode 65 | Where Nature is Enough: Rethinking Death Practices with Heidi Hannapel of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery · Listen to The Good Dirt “Creating Sustainability in the Death Care Industry with Tom Harries of Earth Funeral” · WorkAway · Final Exit · Read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond · NPR Article “A plain pine coffin and eco-friendly cremation are the last acts of Desmond Tutu” on Desmond Tutu's Aquamation · Order of the Good Death Connect with Hunter Beattie: · Website: https://endswellcremation.com · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endswellaquamationandgallery/ · Farewell Earth Network: https://farewellearth.org ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

What are more sustainable death practices that we can can consider as alternatives to the expensive and consumptive services offered in the modern funeral industry? CEO of Endswell Cremation Hunter Beattie is our guest today, here to discuss the green burial movement, the problems with our current death rituals and practices and how the process of aquamation offered by his company is another choice over cremation or burial. Hunter shares his honest emotional personal journey with death, the founding of Endswell and the philosophy behind providing thoughtful, compassionate end-of-life services. Topics Discussed · The Good Death Movement · The Green Burial Movement · Misconceptions About Cremation · The Deal with Spreading Ashes · Death Cafe, Death Doulas, and Death Conferences · End of Life Care with Your Parents · Living with Grief · Neurodegenerative Conditions · The Predatory Nature of the Funeral Industry · The History of the Modern Funeral Industry · Working with Hospice Workers · Understanding Aquamation · Green Burial Movement · Community Involvement · Burying On Your Own Land · Reclaiming Death Rituals Rituals and Eco-Friendly Death Care · Eco-Friendly Death Care Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “Episode 65 | Where Nature is Enough: Rethinking Death Practices with Heidi Hannapel of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery · Listen to The Good Dirt “Creating Sustainability in the Death Care Industry with Tom Harries of Earth Funeral” · WorkAway · Final Exit · Read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond · NPR Article “A plain pine coffin and eco-friendly cremation are the last acts of Desmond Tutu” on Desmond Tutu's Aquamation · Order of the Good Death Connect with Hunter Beattie: · Website: https://endswellcremation.com · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endswellaquamationandgallery/ · Farewell Earth Network: https://farewellearth.org ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Darwin identified fire and language as the key elements of human progress. Professor Elliot Berry, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, argues that nutrition and food security are equally vital for cultural evolution. He is a Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Nutrition – Nutrition and Sustainable Diets, and an Editor of the three volume Encyclopaedia of Food Security and Sustainability. Berry explains that food security supports the development of sociotypes, which describe how individuals interact within society, and emphasizes their importance, especially amid global crises, for sustainable development and public health. He advocates that we recognize food security as a fundamental human right and incorporate sociotype concepts in medicine and public health.

Today, we're talking about homeschooling, the purpose of the domestic Church, why awkwardness matters, and a whole lot more of listener requested topics, in this special Q&A Episode. In This Episode:Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared DiamondJohn Henry (Tonie character)John Henry (short—Also available on Disney Plus)Future Faithful Families Project“Every Tech Tool in the Classroom Should Be Ruthlessly Evaluated,” by Jessica Gros“To Fight Less About Books in Schools, Have More Books at Home” by Brandon McGinley (Paywalled. Sorry!) Get full access to Visitation Sessions at visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

Do our genes have an impact on how many friends we'll have in life and the kinds of people we gravitate towards whether our friends are connected to each other? How can the study of social networks help us better prepare for the next pandemic? Nicholas Christakis is a professor of natural and social sciences and directs the Human Nature Lab at Yale University. His research focuses on social networks and biosocial science, all of which are central points in his books like, Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live and Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society. He and Greg discuss how genes can influence our social networks, the dynamics of social contagion, and why the arc of human evolution bends towards goodness. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why even minds as brilliant as Isaac Newton's succumb to financial manias01:01:41 Our ability to function in groups depends, in part, on our ability to copy the mood of others around us. And all of us have had this experience. (01:02:20) It's to build group solidarity. And the other is it's efficient in terms of learning. In other words, rather than having to learn something yourself, you just copy what others are doing. And that's extremely efficient. So rather than having to do your own research and figure out what stock really has good fundamentals, you're like, well, I'll just buy what everyone else is buying that sometimes leads to really over-the-top, frothy bubbles that are quite dangerous for all involved.The spread of germs is the price we pay for the spread of ideas23:07 One of the reasons we affiliate with each other and live in groups is to avail ourselves of this process of social learning, but in so doing, we expose ourselves to other risks—for example, the risks of infection, the risks of violence, and so on. So natural selection over time has balanced these costs and benefits and yielded, I argue, a structure of networks that obeys the principle that the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. Otherwise, we would live separate from each other. We wouldn't form networks.Network science in a 21st-century approach06:45 Network science offers a 21st-century approach because it connects the collective and individual layers. It explains how individuals become members of collectivities, become members of groups by identifying the pattern of connections between people. It's kind of a structural approach.Do modern technologies influence human social interactions?17:17 There's no question that new technologies are affecting our social interactions in a number of ways. But the fundamental reality of our desire for social connection and our susceptibility to technology's social influence is not changing over a hundred-year time span. This has been shaped by ancient and powerful evolutionary forces.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Lumpers and splitters Adam Smith Émile Durkheim Karl MarxFrancis GaltonDiffusion of Innovations Thomas Valente Richard DawkinsSteven Pinker Gemeinschaft and GesellschaftGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared DiamondStumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert Guest Profile:Faculty Profile at Yale UniversityHis Work:Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We LiveBlueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good SocietyConnected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives -- How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect Everything You Feel, Think, and Do

In this episode of History 102, Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg delve into critical historical moments and patterns, focusing on the Spanish Empire's unique and often overlooked role in shaping the modern world. This episode challenges common historical narratives by examining Spain's extractive policies, and the consequences of its colonization efforts, including the impact on indigenous populations and the development of an extractive culture that contrasts with other Western societies' developmental paths. SPONSORS: BEEHIIV Head to Beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth, to power your own. Connect with premium brands, scale your audience, and deliver a beautiful UX that stands out in an inbox. 

Today, we're releasing a special episode from the Moment of Zen podcast where Rudyard was the featured guest along with hosts Erik Torenberg and Dan Romero. They discuss his analysis of potential future global events, such as an American civil war and a revolution in China, considering economic conditions, demographics, and societal behaviors. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We're launching new shows every week, and we're looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co. --- SPONSOR: PLUMB Plumb is a no-code AI app builder designed for product teams who care about quality and speed. What is taking you weeks to hand-code today can be done confidently in hours. Check out https://bit.ly/PlumbTCR for early access. – RELATED CHANNELS: Subscribe to Moment of Zen: https://www.youtube.com/@MomentofZenPodcast History 102: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Subscribe to WhatifAltHist: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist – FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @dwr (Dan) @moz_podcast (Moment of Zen) @TurpentineMedia – BOOKS CITED: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past by David Reich The Coming Caesars by Amaury De Riencourt The Eye of Shiva: Eastern Mysticism and Science by Amaury De Riencourt Bulfinch's Mythology - All Three Volumes - The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch Dune by Frank Herbert Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:29) Rudyard and Dan's Approach to History (03:39) Alt History (10:05) Modern Civilization and Historical Patterns (17:40) Sponsor: Turpentine (18:00) Possibility of a Civil War? (39:27) Political Crisis and the Split of States (41:27) Power of American National Guards (43:23) Dependence of States on Federal Funding (43:50) Economic Divide in America (44:20) Struggles of Average Americans (46:16) Insane Minorities in Civil Wars (47:12) Power of Elites in Conflicts (47:53) Potential for a Competent Trump-like Populist (01:02:16) The Future of China and Its Potential Revolution (01:14:45) Wrap

In this conversation, Erik Torenberg and Dan Romero sit with Rudyard Lynch of  @WhatifAltHist  to discuss his analysis of potential future global events, such as an American civil war and a revolution in China, considering economic conditions, demographics, and societal behaviors. If you're looking for an ERP platform, check out NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/zen. – RELATED CHANNELS: Subscribe to History 102: https://www.youtube.com/@History102-qg5oj Subscribe to WhatifAltHist: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist -- SPONSORS: NETSUITE NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/zen and download your own customized KPI checklist. – FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @dwr (Dan) @moz_podcast (Moment of Zen) @TurpentineMedia – BOOKS CITED: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past by David Reich The Coming Caesars by Amaury De Riencourt The Eye of Shiva: Eastern Mysticism and Science by Amaury De Riencourt Bulfinch's Mythology - All Three Volumes - The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch Dune by Frank Herbert Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:14) Rudyard and Dan's Approach to History (03:50) Alt History (11:57) Modern Civilization and Historical Patterns (19:31) Sponsor: NETSUITE (20:50) Possibility of a Civil War? (42:47) Political Crisis and the Split of States (44:00) Power of American National Guards (45:02) Dependence of States on Federal Funding (43:47) Economic Divide in America (47:18) Struggles of Average Americans (48:50) Insane Minorities in Civil Wars (50:00) Power of Elites in Conflicts (57:34) Potential for a Competent Trump-like Populist (01:04:50) The Future of China and Its Potential Revolution (01:17:20) Wrap This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We're launching new shows every week, and we're looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Curtis Fox discusses his new book: Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict. Curtis Fox utilizes a series of case studies on historic Russian operations to demonstrate that while Russia's methods appear to be cloaked in a shadow of mystique, their strategic realities make them consistent and predictable. Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #144 Nick Eberstadt on Demographics Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict About Curtis Fox Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict by Curtis Fox Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bio: Curtis Lee Fox is the son of a West Texas cotton farmer and a Kentucky kindergarten teacher. He was raised in Texas and Virginia, and studied Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he lived next door to his future wife Katie. They eventually met after Curtis volunteered to help Katie's roommates move furniture. Despite being accepted to the graduate engineering program at Virginia Tech under a research assistant-ship, Curtis chose to enlist in the Army. He was selected to attend the Special Forces Qualification Course, learned to speak Russian, won his Green Beret, and served in the 10th Special Forces Group. After completing his time in service, Curtis studied at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, earning a Master's of Business Administration. Curtis and Katie married in 2017, and they now reside in Northern Virginia where Curtis works as a systems engineer and project manager. They celebrated the birth of their daughter Ginny in 2021. As believing Christians, Curtis and Katie are involved in their Church. “We change the world by changing ourselves. It's only by letting go of grand-scale visions, the need to re-make the world ‘as it should be', and by focusing on the development of our own consciences that our families and communities begin to transcend the meager existence that is man's inheritance on Earth. The alleviation from unnecessary suffering, or perhaps from the habits of mind that produce suffering, is a direct result of the redemption of each individual human heart.” About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Chapter 1 What's The Third Chimpanzee Book by Jared DiamondThe Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal is a book written by Jared Diamond. In this book, Diamond explores the similarities and differences between humans and two species of chimpanzees. He examines various aspects of human evolution, including our biology, behavior, and culture. Diamond also explores how our behaviors as humans have affected the environment and other species, and discusses the potential future of the human species. Overall, The Third Chimpanzee provides a thought-provoking look into the nature of humans and our place in the animal kingdom.Chapter 2 Is The Third Chimpanzee Book A Good Book"The Third Chimpanzee" by Jared Diamond. The book is generally considered to be an interesting and thought-provoking read. It explores the similarities between humans and two species of chimpanzees, as well as the qualities that set us apart. Diamond delves into topics such as evolution, genetics, anthropology, and cultural history to examine how humans have impacted the world and other species. However, keep in mind that individual preferences vary, and what one person finds engaging, others may not. It's always recommended to read reviews and summaries to determine if a book aligns with your interests and expectations.Chapter 3 The Third Chimpanzee Book by Jared Diamond Summary"The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal" is a non-fiction book written by Jared Diamond, a renowned scientist and author. In this book, Diamond focuses on the genetic similarities between humans and our closely related primates, the chimpanzees and bonobos.Diamond explores a range of topics related to human evolution, including the origins of language, art, music, agriculture, and the development of human societies. He argues that humans are essentially a third species of chimpanzee, sharing approximately 98% of our genetic material with them.The author also delves into the destructive behaviors that make humans unique in the animal kingdom, such as genocide, warfare, and ecological devastation. Diamond examines the potential reasons behind these behaviors and the impact they have on our future survival as a species.Throughout the book, Diamond emphasizes the importance of understanding our shared evolutionary history in order to shape a better future for humanity. He explores the ways in which our species has overcome challenges in the past and highlights the need for continued adaptation if we are to survive and thrive in the future."The Third Chimpanzee" offers a comprehensive examination of human evolution, combining scientific research with Diamond's own experiences and observations. It presents a thought-provoking analysis of the human condition and serves as a reminder of our shared ancestry with other living beings and the responsibility we have to protect and sustain our planet. Chapter 4 The Third Chimpanzee Book AuthorJared Diamond, a renowned scientist and author, wrote the book "The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal." The book was first released in 1991. In addition to “The Third Chimpanzee,” Diamond has written several other significant works that have received widespread acclaim. Some of his notable books include:1. "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" (1997): This Pulitzer Prize-winning book explores the role of geography, agriculture, and technology in shaping the disparities between different human societies throughout history.2. "Collapse: How Societies Choose...

Episode 80: Don Schmincke & His Book, Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top For everything he's done in his career -- from dropping out of high school to getting his BS in Planetary Physics at MIT, a Master's Degree in Human Behavior (and teaching at) Johns Hopkins University, and traversing the world, travelling 200,000 miles a year to work with countless companies and explore to understand ancient civilizations -- Don, an explorer, scientist, and author, still considers himself, first and foremost, a teacher. No one I've interviewed or spoken to before Don can claim to do, collaborate and write on as much research as he can where he seeks understand the biological make-up of who we are as a species. Where the curiosity most of us have is limited to what's within our reach, Don has gone off to explore different corners of the world to see it first-hand. And his expeditions and research turn most of the ideas we have of leadership on their head. His discoveries stem from that insatiable curiosity to learn about the world and history of its civilizations, and can help us be more honest with ourselves -- to understand ourselves. He takes those lessons learned and applies them to corporate and entrepreneurial strategy, leadership, culture, structure, and sales. What intrigued me the most in talking to Don was his work in (and desire to continue) busting myths -- dismantling current understandings of how the world and leadership work. From his research and "organizational autopsies," he's realized that what we think works in leadership actually doesn't. Nothing is cookie-cutter, and times change, so of course it's important to keep learning -- and rethinking -- what we (think we) know. Conversation Highlights "Why is it that great leaders with great leadership styles crash the company but an asshole can dominate the world?" "Followers don't follow leaders; they follow the saga you represent." Ancient wisdom of...: "We must keep in mind constantly, by day and night, the fact that some day we must die." The power of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) not being a disorder but being order instead, and how it's contributed to Don's (and other's) success. The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Don is, How do you continue exploring (and busting myths) to ensure you're not becoming to complacent or blinded? MENTIONED OR APPLICABLE BOOKS Don's Other Books The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America by John D. Gartner Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond ABOUT DON Don is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of the Executive: Forty-Seven Ancient Samurai Principles Essential for Twenty-First Century Leadership Success, and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute and delivered over 1,700 speeches. Don's other books include High Altitude Leadership: What the World's Most Forbidding Peaks Teach Us About Success, Unleash Your Potential: How Artificial Intelligence Wants to Upgrade YOU!, and Winners and Losers: Entrepreneurial Lessons from 30,000 CEOs on How to Come Out on Top. LEARN MORE ABOUT DON LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donschmincke/ Twitter: @schmincke Website: https://www.sagaleadership.com/ Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNpTQTFjuN6Tjs52JB7zUQ Learn more about The Book Leads: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/got-lead-great-book-thats-impacted-your-work-life-me-john/

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Bob Jones returns to the Cognitive Crucible to discuss strategic influence and how the United States is at a crossroads. Additionally, we revisit Bob's previous Cognitive Crucible appearance and discuss the importance of governance and taking other people's perspectives. Research Question: Bob Jones suggests as interested student examine:  Is political conflict internal to a single system inherently different than political conflict between two or more systems; and if so, how, why and so what? How is the modern Chinese effort to expand their sovereignty to match their expanded power distinct from, or similar to, the US efforts to do the same in the 1890 to 1914 timeframe? If one expands the definition of unconventional warfare (UW) to the leveraging of foreign political grievances to advance or secure one's interests, do al Qaeda and ISIS conduct UW? Does the presence of absence of violence lend strategic insight to the nature of a political competition/conflict? If one accepts that AQ and ISIS wage UW campaigns, how does one best disrupt, defeat, or render irrelevant their efforts? Is counterinsurgency best thought of as a purely domestic, civilian-led activity; where, as in all domestic emergencies, the military is always in support, last in and first out? It has been offered that internal, revolutionary insurgency differs from democracy only in legality; and that causation is rooted in how some distinct demographic feels about the governance affecting their lives.  How does this perspective affect counterinsurgency operations? Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #56 Bob Jones on Governance Emerging Strategic & Geopolitical Challenges: Operational Implications for US Combatant Commands (Volume III) U.S. Command Perspectives on Campaigning in Support of Integrated Deterrence (Volume IV) Casebooks on insurgency On Guerrilla Warfare by Mao Tse-tung Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice by David Galula Fighting Talk: Forty Maxims on War, Peace, and Strategy by Colin Gray The Ugly American by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented The Constitution by David O. Stewart Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis How to Think Like Einstein: Simple Ways to Break the Rules and Discover Your Hidden Genius by Scott Thorpe The Age of the Unthinkable:  Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It by Joshua Cooper Ramo Guns, Germs, and Steele: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Ph.D. The Art of War by Sun Tzu Link to full show notes and resources https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-176 Guest Bio:  Mr. Robert Jones is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel; a former Deputy District Attorney; a Fellow with the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS), and the Senior Strategist at U.S. Special Operations Command.  Currently serving as a member of the SOCOM J5 Donovan Group, Mr. Jones is responsible for leading innovative thinking on the strategic environment and understanding how it impacts factors critical to national security, such as competition, the character of conflict, deterrence and societal stability. Mr. Robert Jones is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel; a former Deputy District Attorney; and the Senior Strategist at U.S. Special Operations Command.  Currently serving as a member of the SOCOM J5 Donovan Group, Mr. Jones is responsible for leading innovative thinking on the strategic environment and understanding how it impacts factors critical to national security, such as competition, the character of conflict, deterrence and societal stability. Mr. Jones's principle focus is on the fundamental human aspects of political conflict. In a rapidly evolving strategic environment, good strategy is rooted in understanding what remains constant and why; while good tactics demands a realistic appreciation for what is different or changed. Successful campaigning demands a fusion of the two. He enjoys “wire brushing” concepts by routinely standing in front of tough audiences.  None of these is tougher than those he faces in his role as a fixture in the Joint Special Operations University's Enlisted Academy, applying a commonsense perspective to bring our most experienced Special Operators strategic insights they can actually use. This is also the third consecutive year that Mr. Jones has addressed the Air War College class during the Operational Design phase of their curriculum, sharing practical insights gleaned from his experiences. He has been a featured speaker at Universities as storied as Oxford, St Andrews, Stanford and Harvard; and has led professional development events with operational units across the SOCOM enterprise. Mr. Jones is also a Fellow with the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS). About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Paul Monasterio, CEO and Co-Founder of Kalepa, an insurance underwriting platform that's raised $16 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Paul's background growing up in Venezuela, coming to the US for college, being a nuclear physicist and working in big data analytics How Kalepa's AI-powered Copilot software enables underwriters to focus their time on the highest ROI opportunities and to quickly evaluate and optimally select risk Why one of this Paul's two favorite books is a Norwegian novel The size of the commercial insurance industry in the world and what percentage of that is using Copilot Why Paul recommends getting a co-founder when founding a startup   Favorite book:  Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Yingjun Wu, CEO and Co-Founder of RisingWave Labs, a SQL stream processing platform that's raised $40 Million in funding, about why it's time for a better way to leverage the potential of their data. Offering real-time insights, simplified with advanced SQL processing, RisingWave Labs helps their clients make actionable decisions based on the most up-to-date information available. We also speak about Yingjun's background as a software engineer working at big-name brands like Amazon and IBM, the significance of SQL as a tool for data analysis and a way to garner attention for their product, the challenges RisingWave Labs have experienced in their business growth journey, and why they prioritize education and user-friendly experiences. Topics Discussed: Yingjun's background as a software engineer, and the lessons he brought from some of the sector's biggest names as RisingWave Labs' CEO RisingWave Labs product offering of SQL stream processing for real-time data, and what it means for their clients How using the ‘trendy' programming language ‘Rust' helped RisingWave Labs generate growth even before they deployed a real marketing campaign The challenge of dealing with a wide variety of potential customer priorities, and how to allocate resources in response Why RisingWave Labs maintains a focus on education and user-friendly experiences to drive sustained adoption   Favorite book:  Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Guns, Germs, And SteelGuns, Germs, And Steel Full Book Introduction Why did the inhabitants of the Eurasian continent conquer the American natives, instead of the other way around? Why are wheat, maize, and livestock like pigs and cows found in certain regions of the world and not in others? This book reveals the facts behind the broader environmental elements that have helped shaped the world's history, thereby effectively refuting anthropological theories based on racism. It also records the underlying causes of the current situation and the many injustices visible in our modern world. This book can be considered as a true history of all the races and ethnicities of the world. Author : Jared DiamondJared Diamond is a polymath spanning a wide range of fields including anthropology, ecology, physiology, and evolutionary biology. He is a current professor of geography and former professor of physiology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, as well as an editorial board member of Skeptic magazine. Dr. Diamond has received a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award, in addition to research prizes and grants from the National Geographic Society. He is well-known for his popular science books such as The Third Chimpanzee; Guns, Germs, and Steel; Collapse; and Why Is Sex Fun? Overview | Chapter 1Hi, welcome to Bookey. Today we will unlock the book Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. In 1972, the author, Jared Diamond, was walking along the beach in New Guinea when a local friend Yali asked him, “Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?” To his surprise, Dr. Diamond found it difficult to answer this seemingly simple question. Why is that so? Yali's question may seem like a simple question about the difference in the production of goods, but his question actually contains many hidden caveats. Why, for example, did the people of New Guinea still seem to be “living in the Stone Age” two centuries ago, while the Europeans already had a wide variety of inventions such as steel axes, gunpowder, garments, soft drinks, and umbrellas? Taking a closer look at the difference in lifestyles of these two groups of people, we may connect it to the broader spectrum of disparities in the modern world and ask: why is it that people of Eurasian origin (including those who have settled in North America) control most of the world's wealth and power today? Moreover, some ethnic groups, like the indigenous peoples of Australia, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa, no longer hold their homeland but have been subjugated or even wiped out. Around the start of the 16th century, European countries began to occupy territories all over the world. Why was it the Eurasians who conquered and subjugated native peoples, rather than the native Americans, Africans, and Australian aborigines, conquering or subjugating the Eurasians? Some people claim that around that time, Eurasia already had many advanced empires with all kinds of technological and weapons advantages that people in other parts of the world did not. It was these technological and political differences that led to the inequalities that we see in the world today. While this is an obvious answer, the deeper question remains as to what caused these differences in the first place. Historically, certain groups have claimed that Europeans are naturally more intelligent and...

Hundreds of thousands of years, maybe millions, and this is the furthest we have come in creating a healthy world of Humans. War, genocide, starvation, homelessness, Poor or non-existent healthcare, abuse, & trauma. Today we lay out and discuss 10 Changes that would elevate our human race to a healthier state of peace, health, and… Read More »Top 10 Changes That Lead To Better Human Societies: Almost Awakened: 150 The post Top 10 Changes That Lead To Better Human Societies: Almost Awakened: 150 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to Christyn Cianfarani about Canada's recent procurement announcements in support of Ukraine. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Participant's bio: Christyn Cianfarani is the President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries – https://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/cms4/Executive-Team Host Bio: Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute READ: "Getting Canada to a Wartime Footing: Clear Parameters are Required" by Christyn Cianfarani – https://www.cgai.ca/getting_canada_to_a_wartime_footing What Christyn is Reading: Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America's Mayor by Andrew Kirtzman – https://www.amazon.com/Giuliani-Rise-Tragic-Americas-Mayor/dp/1982153296 Guns, Germs, and Steek: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond – https://wwnorton.com/books/Guns-Germs-and-Steel/ Recording Date: 11 Jan 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

For companies seeking to scale globally, overcoming language barriers in foreign markets can be a major challenge. Unbabel is an AI-powered platform that combines machine and human translation to help businesses provide localized, multilingual customer experiences around the world. On this episode, Unbabel's Co-founder and CEO Vasco Pedro reveals how his lifelong passion for language led to the company's formation, and why AI technology is transforming the way we communicate across cultures.Tune in to learn:About Unbabel and LangOps (1:06)The origin of Vasco's fascination with language (15:30)The early breakthroughs at Unbabel (22:48)AI translation's impact on globalization (31:48)Mentions:AlphaGo - DeepMind“Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” (book by Jared Diamond)IT Visionaries is brought to you by Salesforce. With Salesforce's low-code app dev tools, you can be more efficient, more productive and save money by reducing development time by up to 90%. Get Salesforce's Low-Code Playbook and increase time to value for your team and your customers. Download the free playbook today.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Fascinating discussion with Peter about his life in Rhodesia, South Africa, and finally Canada. theyakkingshow.com/about/ peterwrightsblog.com/speaking/ Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies b-ok.cc/book/609110/b74305 Pendulum: How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future www.pdfdrive.com/pendulum-how-… Farmlands – www.imdb.com/title/tt8614536/?… No tags for this post.

We live as superorganisms, multigenerational colonies of independently perceptive and creative individuals that fundamentally depend on one another to regenerate the future. Like individual ants, we are genetically and behaviorally unique, with our own roles and skills, but we share the costs and benefits of reproducing the future. Shared purpose, future, work, and wealth. These are the hallmarks of superorganisms. The dictum ‘'It takes a village'' has never made more sense. It is of the utmost importance to understand human nature and living systems so that we can rehumanize life and work, restore human ecological participation in local ecosystems, and grow diversity, exchange, and opportunity. We invited Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker, a sought-after speaker, evolutionary anthropologist, and author of the Amazon best-selling book TEEMING (widely regarded as the defining work on Organizational Biomimicry), to join us this time. Dr. Tamsin is a consultant working with companies like CISCO, as well as entrepreneurs, leaders, and agents of change that want to re-imagine work that works for us as human beings. Listen to this episode of Conversations at The Edge with Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker and start crafting thriving organizations

It's the 95th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Despite some technical / Zoom difficulties, Skip and Jason talk about replacement transformers, smoking Earthsound amps, bias, and more.  This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise.  Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:32 Econoco, the giant tube rebuilding place in Woodland, California (link, h/t www.reelaudio.net) 3:16 Cordless yard tools 4:31 What's on Skip's bench: A Charlie Christian-style amp head for Todd Clinesmith; John Munnerlyn's Magnatone-inspired guitars, the power transformer from a blonde Tremolux head; blue molded caps 9:56 The Truth About Vintage Amps Patreon page (link); congrats to Patreon supporter Josh F. on winning a Body and Soul fuzz pedal (Body and Soul on Instagram) 14:18 Nate the syrup guy's 1965 Vibro Champ, redux; inverse feedback; reversing the primary leads on the power transformer 20:31 Beginner's Corner: Cathode bias vs. fixed bias vs. grid bias 25:07 Find this guy: Ham operator Armond Noble, the Kon-Tiki, World Radio News 27:00 A 1964 Fender Super Reverb with a strange volume taper 30:57 A tuxedo Princeton going to the Los Angeles Guitar Show 31:45 Mid-'60s Ampeg B-18N with a weird noise and a single glowing power tube that fixes itself with the standby switch 37:32 A loose rectifier tube in a 1968 Fender Deluxe Reverb 41:32 Fumes from soldering 43:35 Fixing the polarity at a local dive bar 50:38 The goat murder trial is over 53:25 Sourcing the washer behind the jewel light on a Silverface Champ 58:04 Schematics for a Webster TP12-1 PA, making a Blackstar cleaner by swapping the pre-amp tube 1:03:44 A smoking 1973 Earthsound amp 1:11:20 A Harmony H400 combo up for grabs; the Fender Bantam Bass schematic 1:15:09 Replacement output transformers for Fender Champs, Princetons, and Deluxes; rewinding output transformers 1:26:37 Literary recommendation: 'Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies' by Jared Diamond Submit your amp questions, recipes and life hacks to the podcast via podcast@fretboardjournal.com and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

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What can we learn from the tribes in the rainforest of New Guinea? What are the greatest dangers facing humanity and the earth today, and how can they be overcome? These are some of the many questions we address in this conversation with a leading scientist that has been voted one of the world's top ten intellectuals by various British and American magazines and who researches and writes on just about everything that makes up human existence – think "universal genius": Jared Diamond.He studied physiology at Harvard and Cambridge and became a leading expert on the gallbladder. He is also an ornithologist, anthropologist, sociologist, evolutionary biologist, ecologist, and environmental historian with expertise in archaeology, genetics, and human disease epidemiology. He is also a professor of geography in Los Angeles.And then he is also one of the most successful authors of popular science nonfiction. His works have been translated into some forty languages, and for the world bestseller "Guns, Germs, and Steel. The Fates of Human Societies" he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. His other books include "Collapse. How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed", "The World until Yesterday" and his most recent work "Upheaval – How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change".For all that, Jared Diamond is not only a master of lab work and literature research, but he is and has been on the road himself all over the world (over thirty times in New Guinea alone), he is fluent in over a dozen languages ... So: more than enough material for a wide-ranging conversation about a unique scientific career – and about the world we live in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Was können wir von den Stämmen im Regenwald von Neuguinea lernen? Welche sind die größten Gefahren, die heute der Menschheit und der Erde drohen, und wie lassen sie sich meistern? Das sind einige von vielen Fragen, denen wir uns in dieser Episode mit Jared Diamond widmen.Jared Diamond ist ein wissenschaftlicher Tausendsassa, den diverse britische und amerikanische Magazine zu einem der weltweit zehn wichtigsten Intellektuellen gewählt haben und der zu so ziemlich allem forscht und schreibt, was die menschliche Existenz ausmacht – Stichwort „Universalgenie“. Er studierte Physiologie in Harvard und Cambridge und wurde ein führender Experte für die Gallenblase. Er ist außerdem Ornithologe, Anthropologe, Soziologe, Evolutionsbiologe, Ökologe und Umwelthistoriker mit Fachkenntnissen in Archäologie, Genetik und Epidemiologie menschlicher Krankheiten. Zudem ist er Professor für Geografie in Los Angeles.Und dann ist er auch noch einer der erfolgreichsten Autoren populärwissenschaftlicher Sachbücher überhaupt. Seine Werke wurden in rund vierzig Sprachen übersetzt, für den Weltbestseller „Guns, Germs, and Steel. The Fates of Human Societies.“ – deutsche Ausgabe: „Arm und Reich – Die Schicksale menschlicher Gesellschaften“ wurde er 1998 mit dem Pulitzer Preis ausgezeichnet. Zu seinen anderen Büchern gehören „Kollaps. Warum Gesellschaften überleben oder untergehen“, „Vermächtnis: Was wir von traditionellen Gesellschaften lernen können“ und sein aktuelles Werk „Krise – Wie Nationen sich erneuern können“.Bei alledem ist Jared Diamond nicht nur ein Meister der Laborarbeit und Literaturrecherche, sondern er ist und war selbst unterwegs in der ganzen Welt (allein über dreißig Mal auf Neuguinea), er spricht über ein Dutzend Sprachen fließend … Also: Mehr als genug Stoff für ein facettenreiches Gespräch über eine einzigartige wissenschaftliche Karriere – und über die Welt, in der wir leben. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chief joins the show to talk about the novel, "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies". We get into how domesticating animals created new diseases, the impact colonization had on indigenous people, the conquistadors coming to Mexico, and more.

Di episode perdana Bajak Kepo Buku ini, pembajak kita adalah Mas Adit dan Tristan yang ngobrolin buku peraih Pulitzer Prize berjudul Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies karya Jared Diamond. Mas Adit adalah seorang perawat di sebuah Lembaga Pemasyarakatan dan Mas Tristan adalah salah satu warga binaan di LP tersebut. Hanya satu kata dari kami: KEREN! Mau ikut membajak Podcast Kepo Buku? Info lengkap ada di Instagram @KepoBuku atau kirim saja rekamannya ke http://s.id/bajakkepobuku. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kepobuku/message

On 'current history', or what might be going on out there. Subscribe at: paid.retraice.com Details: what's GOOT; current history; hypotheses [and some predictions]; What's next? Complete notes and video at: https://www.retraice.com/segments/re17 Air date: Monday, 7th Mar. 2022, 4 : 20 PM Eastern/US. 0:00:00 what's GOOT; 0:01:35 current history; 0:04:30 hypotheses [and some predictions]; 0:13:38 What's next? References: Allison, G. (2018). Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? Mariner Books. ISBN: 978-1328915382. Searches: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781328915382 https://www.google.com/search?q=isbn+9781328915382 https://lccn.loc.gov/2017005351 Andrew, C. (2018). The Secret World: A History of Intelligence. Yale University Press. ISBN in paperback edition printed as "978-0-300-23844-0 (hardcover : alk. paper)". 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This episode we're talking about Anthropology Non-Fiction! We discuss culture, society, linguistics, and more! Plus: Teeth, teeth, teeth! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas Sapiens: A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind, vol. 1 by Yuval Noah Harari, David Vandermeulen, and Daniel Casanave Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century by Charles King Other Media We Mentioned The History of Eastern Europe for Beginners by Paul Beck, Edward Mast, and Perry Tapper Bury Me Standing by Isabel Fonseca Cafe Europa: Life After Communism by Slavenka Drakulić The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky by Ellen Meloy The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Wikipedia) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Wikipedia) Coming of Age in Samoa by Margaret Mead Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex edited by Eric A. Stanley and Nat Smith From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow Evolution's Bite: A Story of Teeth, Diet, and Human Origins by Peter Ungar  Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas by Jennifer Raff Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas Links, Articles, and Things Four-field approach (Wikipedia) “known jocularly to students as "stones", "tones", "bones" and "thrones"” Anthropologie (Wikipedia) Lidar (Wikipedia) Episode 144 - What is a Book? I read all 337 books in Skyrim so you don't have to | Unraveled Franz Boas (Wikipedia) Data dredging (Wikipedia) Ella Cara Deloria (Wikipedia) 15 Anthropology Books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures by Christian Allaire Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China by Leslie T. Chang Dakota Texts by Ella Cara Deloria Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields Say What Your Longing Heart Desires: Women, Prayer, and Poetry in Iran by Niloofar Haeri Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica by Zora Neale Hurston Indigenous Methodologies: Characteristics, Conversations, and Contexts by Margaret Kovach Amphibious Subjects: Sasso and the Contested Politics of Queer Self-Making in Neoliberal Ghana by Kwame Edwin Otu Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun: Portraits of Everyday Life in Eight Indigenous Communities by Paul Seesequasis Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples by Linda Tuhiwai Smith On the Margins of Urban South Korea: Core Location as Method and Praxis edited by Jesook Song and Laam Hae Native American DNA: Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science by Kim TallBear Desi Hoop Dreams: Pickup Basketball and the Making of Asian American Masculinity by Stanley Thangaraj From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i by Haunani-Kay Trask Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods by Shawn Wilson Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Then on Tuesday,  March 15th we'll be talking about Bookish Food & Drink (Mixing Food, Drinks, and Books)! Join us again on Tuesday, April 5th when we'll be discussing the genre of Contemporary Fantasy!

Vijfhonderd jaar geleden komen in Midden-Amerika twee werelden bij elkaar. De Spaanse conquistador Hernán Cortés staat oog in oog met Montezuma, heerser van de Azteken. Een paar jaar later ligt het Azteekse rijk in as. Bloeddorstige mensenofferaars: dat is het beeld van de Azteken dat vooral is blijven hangen. Maar welke verhalen vertelden de Azteken over zichzelf? En hoe kan de botsing van beschavingen ook verteld worden?Presentatie: Hendrik SpieringGast: Lucas BrouwersProductie: Liz Dautzenberg@lucasbrouwers // @hendrikspieringShownotes:Wil je meer weten over (kinder)offers en de verhalen erachter? Luister dan ook naar deze aflevering van Onbehaarde Apen.De tentoonstelling over de Azteken in het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden loopt tot 27 maart 2022.Boeken die in deze aflevering worden genoemd:Camilla Townsend, Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs (2019).Matthew Restall, When Montezuma Met Cortés: The True Story of the Meeting (2018).J.C. Sharman, Empires of the Weak: The Real Story of European Expansion and the Creation of the New World Order (2019).Jared Diamond, Germs, Guns and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (1997).Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are people always bad news for nature? And is there anywhere we haven't had an impact? Dr Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel is a Senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Bern, and Senior Advisor for the Regional Hub South America of the Wyss Academy for Nature. She has a long history with A Rocha, having first met Peter aged 11! Now in her 40s, Sarah-Lan has had an impressive career in the fields of sustainable development, natural resource management and conservation. One of her particular passions in ethnobiology – the study of different societies and their relationship to nature. An excellent communicator, she speaks with clarity and wisdom about the way ahead of nature, about the transformation of Indigenous knowledge, and how societies respond to nature in the 21st century.

Mia Doornaert (1945) is journaliste; ze werkte een groot deel van haar carrière als experte internationale zaken voor de krant De Standaard, waar ze vijf jaar correspondente in Parijs was en later het verre oosten versloeg. Later werd ze adviseur en speechschrijver voor Yves Leterme. Nu schrijft ze columns en wordt haar mening vaak gevraagd in duidingsprogramma's. Ze is ook voorzitter van Literatuur Vlaanderen, het voormalige Vlaams Fonds voor de Letteren. Er was omwille van haar conservatieve profiel heel veel opschudding en protest toen haar naam bekend gemaakt werd. Haar man, journalist Rik Van Moll stierf in 2005, ze hebben geen kinderen. Mia Doornaert woont in Brussel, in Elsene, waar ik haar ging opzoeken. Ik kwam in een appartement gedomineerd door boeken, met onmiddellijk twee grote muren vol, en wat verder nog een grote boekenkast. We gingen zitten aan tafel en ze vertelde over hoe ze als kind al las toen ze vijf jaar was, over verhuizen naar Parijs en hoe je je boeken in de boekenkast ordent, over haar favoriete Parijse boekhandel, over hoe belangrijk het is om je geschiedenis te kennen en om dus te lezen. Alle boeken en auteurs uit deze aflevering vind je in de shownotes op wimoosterlinck.be De drie boeken van Mia Doornaert zijn: 1. Modris Eksteins: Lenteriten. De eerste wereldoorlog en het ontstaan van de nieuwe tijd 2. Jared Diamond: Guns, Germs and Steel. The Fates of Human Societies 3. Marc Elchardus: Reset

In this episode, Spyridon Alexopolous and I discuss components of Web 3.0. Spyridon is not only a digital artist who creates NFTs, but also a UX designer who consults for major corporations on their implementation of NFTs, integration into the Metaverse, and adoption of blockchain. All of these popular keywords are components of Web 3.0 and we delve into exactly what this will look like in the future and which companies will have staying power. Spyro and I also look at the cycles of human group behavior that are reflected in these emerging ecosystems. Societies tend to have patterns that translate to mathematical growth, stability, and economics. Patrick Eley on Instagram - @pbseein Subscribe: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patrick-eley-podcast/id1541565476?uo=4 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2euvbXXGU1U481sxxPDaTg The Patrick Eley Podcast NFT Gallery on OpenSea - https://opensea.io/collection/the-patrick-eley-podcast Spyrosketches NFT Gallery on OpenSea - https://opensea.io/collection/spyrosketches Spyrosketches NFT Gallery on Known Origin - https://knownorigin.io/spyrosketches Spyridon on Instagram - @spyrosketches Get Up to 4 Free Stocks from Webull - http://bit.ly/36nQ4JE Join Robinhood, Get a Free Stock - https://join.robinhood.com/patrice18 Orgain.com - 30% Off of your first order with code: PATRICK30 Tastyworks - bit.ly/3pxM016 Thorne Supplements - https://thor.ne/GLiBM Patrick on Instagram - @pbseein The Patrick Eley Channel on YouTube - http://bit.ly/2KuyXOp Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/patrickeley Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment purposes and is not financial advice. The opinions expressed are not intended to provide specific recommendations for any individual, security or investment product.

The Universal Crisis Affecting Mankind - nursing a sore-tried and disillusioned humanity back to health https://bahai-library.com/pdf/compilations/compilation_state_disorder_confusion.pdfBahá'u'llah - https://www.bahai.org/bahaullahThe Baha'i Faith - https://www.bahai.org2nd Law of Thermodynamics http://www.ftexploring.com/energy/2nd_Law.htmlApplication of the Second Law of thermodynamics to Human Societies: https://www.researchgate.net/project/Application-of-the-Second-Law-of-Thermodynamics-to-Human-SocietiesSync: How order emerges from Chaos in the Universe a book by Steven StrogatzBig Bang Theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_BangScience Focus BBC Article: If energy can't be created, where did it come from in the first place? by Robert Matthews https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/if-energy-cant-be-created-where-did-it-come-from-in-the-first-place/Ask Ethan: Where Does Quantum Uncertainty Come From? https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/08/12/ask-ethan-where-does-quantum-uncertainty-come-from/?sh=5ce9d4fc794eHow the 5th Industrial Revolution is Advancing Humanity at Workplace: https://www.fingent.com/blog/how-the-5th-industrial-revolution-is-advancing-humanity-at-workplace/The Baha'i Administrative Order (a governance system designed to bring out our best, among many other wonderful things. https://www.bahai.org/beliefs/essential-relationships/administrative-order/Today's QUOTE: Mankind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique, this wondrous system - the like of which mortal eyes have never witnessed. (Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, par. 181)Episode Host: Mary JL Rowe

Natalie Smolenski, Chairwoman of the Texas Blockchain Council, joins Eric and Matt to talk about the impact of cryptocurrencies & blockchain technology on our culture from an anthropological perspective. Also: Bitcoin gets off to a great start in October! https://www.nataliesmolenski.com/ https://texasblockchainsummit.org/ Texas gets serious about blockchain technology by forming a trade association to promote cryptocurrencies and other blockchain applications. This association is known as The Texas Blockchain Council and they will be holding a conference on Oct. 8th in Austin, Texas. We are offering listeners 25% off tickets to the conference w/ promo code CRYPTOMATT. Go to: https://texasblockchainsummit.org/ (Sunday 5pm - 6pm) Join Tulsa's cryptocurrency enthusiast Matthew J. Moore and his buddy Eric Cooper as they explore the new and exciting assets of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Matt and his guests will take you for an entertaining and informative ride as they navigate this fast and evolving space. Whether it's the technology, investment, or fundamentals of cryptocurrency, this show is designed to help bring understanding to those new to the subject matter. Listen To Matt's Crypto Radio Show Every Sunday: https://www.krmg.com/cryptocurrency-with-matthew-j-moore/ Breaking News!! The radio show is now an official media partner with the largest #cryptocurrency event in the world! Join the Tulsa delegation to The Bitcoin 2022 Conference April 6th - 9th! Come learn, network, and celebrate with the biggest names in Bitcoin! Support the show and buy your tickets at https://www.MattJMoore.com and use promo code KRMG10 for a 10% discount on your tickets! Note: Matt is not a financial advisor and any post, service, video, interview, or speech is for educational & entertainment purposes only. Services do not included financial or tax advice of any kind. Services and posts are merely personal opinion and experience. All risk, security, responsibility, and investment decisions are each persons discretion. Matt Moore and Causeway, LLC are not held liable in any circumstance. Invest at your own risk. Matt is a Christian, entrepreneur, community leader, author, speaker & crypto consultant. Learn more and purchase Matt's new book, Foundations For Liberty at: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Liberty-Rediscovering-Freedom-Century-ebook/dp/B08KSN8XVX/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.mattjmoore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mrmattjmoore https://www.instagram.com/crypto_moore/ https://twitter.com/mattmoore_Ok

In de laatste aflevering van dit academisch jaar staat het boek: ‘Guns, Germs & Steel – The Fates of Human Societies' (1997) centraal van de Amerikaanse fysioloog, evolutiebioloog, biogeograaf en milieuwetenschapper Jared Diamond. Voor de bespreking van deze klassieker uit de biologiebibliotheek hebben we Rutger Vos opnieuw bereid bevonden bij ons aan te schuiven. Rutger is evolutiebioloog en bio-informaticus en is werkzaam als universitair docent bij het Instituut voor Biologie en als onderzoeker bij Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Vorige keer bespraken we The Selfish Gene van Richard Dawkins met Rutger. Ditmaal staat Diamond op het menu! Naast zijn wetenschappelijke werk kreeg Diamond vooral bekendheid door een reeks populairwetenschappelijke boeken. Van zijn hand verschenen onder meer The Third Chimpansee (1992), Collapse (2004) en The World until Yesterday (2012). Maar vandaag richten we ons dus op Guns, Germs & Steel dat in 1998 werd bekroond met de Pullitzer Prize. Het boek begint in Papoea Nieuw-Guinea waar Diamond jarenlang ornithologisch onderzoek heeft gedaan. Hier wordt hij geconfronteerd met een vraag van een jonge charismatische Papoea-politicus Yali: Hoe kan het toch dat vrijwel alle cargo (denk aan levensmiddelen, goederen en technologie) afkomstig is uit de Westerse wereld, en niet omgekeerd? Waarom was zijn eigen land qua technologische ontwikkeling tot twee eeuwen terug nog in de steentijd, terwijl andere samenlevingen dit stadium allang gepasseerd waren. Kortom, waarom is de macht en welvaart in de wereld zo ongelijk verdeeld? In ongeveer vierhonderd pagina's probeert Diamond een coherent antwoord te formuleren op Yali's vraag. In zijn boek komt hij tot de conclusie dat het politieke en culturele overwicht dat de West-Europese beschaving heeft verworven, het onvermijdelijke uitvloeisel is van geografische en ecologische omstandigheden. In deze aflevering behandelen enkele thema's uit het boek. We beginnen met een samenvatting voor de luisteraars die het boek niet hebben gelezen. Vervolgens gaan we dieper in op plant- en dierdomesticatie en de invloed van zoönose ziektes op de totstandkoming van globale welvaartsverschillen. Afsluitend stellen we de vraag: hoe staat het nu met Guns, Germs & Steel 24 jaar na dato? Timestamps: 00:00-02:45 – Introductie 02:45-09:00 – Algemene indruk van het boek en Rutgers onderzoek 09:00-27:15 – Synopsis en duiding van de titel Guns, Germs & Steel 27:15-43:37 – Domesticatie van planten 43:37-01:12:24 – Domesticatie van dieren 01:12:24-01:24:27 – Zoönosen en andere germs 01:24:27-01:52:09 – Kritiek op Guns, Germs & Steel

On today's episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Stetson University Professor of Psychology Christopher J. Ferguson for a wide-ranging conversation about the psychology of censorship, the role of madness and eccentricity in shaping history, the effects of social media, the growing polarization and politicization of modern institutions, including academia, and more. Ferguson is the author of the new book “How Madness Shaped History: An Eccentric Array of Maniacal Rulers, Raving Narcissists, and Psychotic Visionaries.” He also co-authored “Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games is Wrong,” which was the subject of a past So to Speak episode. Show notes: “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” by Jared M. Diamond “Repressive Tolerance” by Herbert Marcuse “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness” by Cass Sunstein www.sotospeakpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org

Seeing both market and legal pressures pushing society away from endless fossil fuel consumption, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent announcement of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, the placement of climate friendly members on Exxon's board of directors, and the court order requiring Shell to reduce emissions by almost half in less than a decade (01:14).  The guys also take a look at some recent studies on the prevalence of polyamorous relationships (38:30).2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup could change how America travels and works (Detroit Free Press)Engine No. 1 wins at least 2 Exxon board seats as activist pushes for climate strategy change (CNBC)Court orders Shell to slash CO2 emissions in landmark climate ruling (CNN)Polyamory Is More Common Than You Think, One in Nine Americans Have Tried It (Newsweek)

What a blessing! We got to sit down with our favorite listener Jay Wes. Jay Wes is the good hair Papi who roots from Trinidad. Jay Wes is an intelligent man who learned a lot from his grandfather who raised him since his father passed away from stomach cancer. Jay Wes has a unique story and mindset, tune in to hear more. And why is Nick wearing pearls? Nick is wearing pearls to represent Kamala Harris who is the first female Vice President & more. Here are the BOOKs that were talked about on this Episode: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared Diamond, Doug Ordunio https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Germs-and-Steel-audiobook/dp/B004JLTPTI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16W65N4RJ2P37&dchild=1&keywords=guns+germs+and+steel&qid=1611694533&sprefix=gums+germs+a%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1 You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Badass%C2%AE-Doubting-Greatness/dp/B088P8QL1N/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=How+to+be+a+badass&qid=1611694633&s=audible&sr=1-1 The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz https://www.amazon.com/The-Four-Agreements-don-Miguel-Ruiz-audio/dp/B0007OB40E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=4+agreements&qid=1611694690&s=audible&sr=1-1 The Compound Effect: Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time by Darren Hardy https://www.amazon.com/The-Compound-Effect-Darren-Hardy-audiobook/dp/B07MWCVQ1T/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611694746&sr=1-1 Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me by Charlamagne Tha God https://www.amazon.com/Shook-One-Anxiety-Playing-Tricks/dp/1501193260/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611694917&sr=1-1 Click the links below to follow us on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickandmalshow?... Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickandmalshow?s=21 Listen to us on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qC5zpT... Contact us: Email: NickMalShow@gmail.com

James Allworth is a man of many talents. He is co-author of How Will You Measure Your Life w/ Clay Christensen & Karen Dillon, co-host of the Exponent Podcast 7 Head of Innovation at Cloudfare. James shares life & work lessons from the Late Prof Clay Christensen. We discuss work culture & work/life balance. We also discuss Big Tech and market power. We also discuss Tik Tok and Hauwei and privacy concerns. You don’t want to miss this engaging episode that covers a range of topics. Show Notes:  Podcasts:  James likes podcasts that play electronic dance.  He says these are great to work out to.  Books: The Innovators Dilemma by Clay Christensen; Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared Diamond; The Black Swan:  The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb    

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In the last 20 years, proposal professionals have done a lot of work in developing best practices around the proposal process, defining the skills and competencies required to craft a winning RFP. But we have yet to clearly define what professionalism means for our trade craft in terms of mindset or attitude. So, how has the proposal industry evolved over time? How can our community set the trends for a better future? How do we want others to see us? Ajay Patel has an extensive history in the proposal space, developing expertise in entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, and business development. Today, he serves as the President and CEO of SMA, a management consulting firm that helps its clients compete to win business. Ajay received an MBA in Strategy and Finance from USC's Marshall School of Business and a BA in Physics from Johns Hopkins. On this episode, Ajay joins us to share a historical perspective on the evolution of the proposal industry and weigh in on the areas the community should look at moving forward. He explores the possibility of creating a process for proposal strategy, the development of visual literacy, and the pivotal role narrative plays in the RFP response. Listen in to understand the five models of nonfiction storytelling and learn Ajay's take on what professionalism means in our trade craft. Key Takeaways A historical perspective of the evolution of the proposal industry The industry leaders who facilitated the shift from art to process Ajay's view of the proposal community as would-be trendsetters The areas of the RFP space Ajay wants the community to explore Strategy Graphics Role of narrative Professionalism The growing importance of visual literacy in an Instagram world The potential applications of AI on the evaluator side of RFPs Adler and VanDoren's 4 levels of reading Elementary Inspectional Analytic Synoptic The data around a reader's mental capacity for processing Ajay's 5 models for nonfiction storytelling Iconic social science argument Medical rounds approach Inductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Ethnographic Why SMA hires for attitude first and fills in skills gaps Connect with Ajay SMA SMA on Facebook SMA on LinkedIn SMA on Twitter SMA on Vimeo SMA on Instagram Ajay on LinkedIn Ajay on Twitter Connect with Lisa The RFP Success Community on LinkedIn Lisa's Website Lisa on Twitter Lisa on Facebook Lisa on LinkedIn Subscribe on iTunes Email lisa@lisarehurek.com Resources APMP Writing the Technical Report by J. Raleigh Nelson ‘STOP: How to Achieve Coherence in Proposals and Reports' by J.R. Tracey, D.E. Rugh and W.S. Starkey The Anatomy of a Win by J.M. Beveridge Creating Superior Proposals by J.M. Beveridge How to Write by Alastair Fowler How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren The Aspen Institute Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud The Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen TRW Consulting The RFP Success Book by Lisa Rehurek

Steve and Corey talk with Mark Moffett, Photographer and Research Fellow at the Smithsonian Institute, about his new book The Human Swarm: How our Societies Arise, Thrive and Fall. They discuss Mark's view that being able walk into a cafe filled with others and not be attacked illustrates what makes human societies distinct and so successful. Mark explains why he is far more interested in questions about when war and other events occur than with traditional issues such as the genetic origins of human behavior. The three discuss Dehumanization and its Chimp equivalent, Dechimpanizeeization, and how they lead to the division of societies, friend turning against friend, and genocide. They discuss the conditions under which foreigners are embraced and whether the US might ever enter into a post-racial society where group differences don't matter and immigrants are more easily accepted.Resources Mark Moffett's Bio Mark Moffett's Photography The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall Transcript

"It is our emotional experience that makes the difference in how we're learning." - Hunter Maats Can intelligence and mastery be learned or are we all innately good at some things and terrible at others? Is there really a "math" gene or can anyone, with enough practice, become great at Algebra? Hunter Maats, our guest for episode 287, says if you've learned one thing in your life, you can learn anything. And he is here to share the science that supports this belief. More About This Show: Hunter Maats, founder of Straight A Conspiracy and Harvard graduate, joins the Art of Charm to talk about numerous aspects of how and why we learn. To name just a few topics, we discuss the impact emotions have on our learning experience, the fallacy of genes giving us certain traits and not others, what the worst idea ever is and why you should forget it immediately, the danger of the 10,000-hour rule, and automaticity. On the point of emotions impacting our learning experiences, Hunter says science is now showing us that attitude and perspective make a significant difference in our ability to learn and retain something. For example, if you've ever said "I feel stupid" you're exemplifying his point. Stupid is associated with an actual feeling - shame. If we get something wrong and take it personally, we feel ashamed of our mistake and call ourselves stupid. There's nothing genetic about it, it's just our emotions and our personal association with the mistake. If we could change our perspective to simply acknowledge our mistake, examine it to learn where we went wrong and what we could do differently next time, we remove the shame and the feeling of being "stupid". You can change any experience, any mistake you've made by shifting your perspective and your attitude. Again, it has nothing to do with "certain genes" giving you certain talents. If you're willing to learn from a past failure, you can improve in that situation going forward. And if you approach every failure this way, you'll do nothing but get better and better. Need a quantifiable example? Airplanes. Though they weren't the safest machines when they were invented, today they are a regular part of most people's travel plans. And do you know why? Because after every airplane failure, the situation was examined until it was uncovered where things went wrong and what could be done to prevent the same mistakes in the future. Those preventions were put in the place each time a mistake was found and today, airplanes are safer than walking. The finer details of this show include: Team Descartes and Team Newton: dispelling the myth of gravity's discovery What's the best way to get people interested in you? Bill Bradley's practice strategies that led to becoming one of the greatest basketball players ever. The lesson from a Stone Age village in Papua New Guinea Why ADD medications effect everyone EQUALLY: the science behind it. And so much more! After Hunter and I cover that topic thoroughly, we discuss what he calls "the worst idea ever". What is it exactly? The idea that some people are either born smart or stupid. He says toss that idea out - stop thinking that you're either smart or not, you either have "it" or you don't. Science has yet to find a gene for above average to genius level intelligence. We haven't found any evidence to support a genetic link to intellect. That doesn't mean there isn't one, but we haven't found one yet. So get rid of that concept so it stops holding you back. Though we haven't found any genes that make one person more intelligent than another, we have found our brains to be flexible and adaptable. It's something we have as human beings: a capacity to adapt to our surroundings and circumstances. And that boils down to our brain's capacity to change and learn new things when we allow it to. Think that's a myth? Hunter talks about a village in Papa New Guinea where they were living at a Stone Age development level: no one could read or write let alone use modern day technology. However within two generations there has been a tremendous shift. First one man learned to read. Then this man's son taught himself how to use a computer! They went from not understanding a written language to using a computer. So if you think you can't learn to be charming, think again. And that led us into a discussion about the 10,000 hour rule made famous by Malcolm Gladwell. Hunter is in full support of this rule, with one contingency: be aware of the quality of those 10,000 hours. In other words, don't focus on the quantity of the practice, focus on the quality of it. Hunter calls this fix it focus practice. Pick something you want to work on - something specific - then fix whatever isn't working in that area and then focus on fixing it. Once it's fixed, move on to the next big. If you were a basketball player and wanted to become great, you would focus on one thing you didn't do well like free throws. That's your area to look at what isn't working and then fix it by working at it until you've got it down. You would do nothing but free throws until you were great at them and then you'd move on to the next thing, focus on that and fix it. One last topic we touched on was automaticity, or how our brains can do anything if we practice often enough. Think about it: you couldn't read, speak or walk when you were born. But you practiced and practiced speaking until you mastered it…then you moved on to walking until you mastered that and then on to reading. And today you do all three without thinking about them: that's automaticity and it's the most important trait of the human brain. We talk about plenty of other fascinating and cutting edge topics. Hunter seems to know every author and every book ever written about the human brain and he drops so many of them in this show! Be ready to add a LOT of titles to your reading device of choice after you tune in. A big shout out to Hunter in thanks for having me join him in person in Los Angeles; it was great to do a live show and go deep into such fascinating subject matter. Resources From This Episode Hunter's web site Hunter on Twitter The Straight A Conspiracy on Twitter Quiet: The Power of Introverts, Susan Cain The Sports Gene, David Epstein Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond Boys Adrift, Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and The Brain, Eric Hagerman You'll also like: -The Art of Charm Toolbox -Best of The Art of Charm Podcast HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from all the fluff out there. FEEDBACK + PROMOTION Hit us up with your comments and guest suggestions. We read EVERYTHING. Download the FREE AoC app for iPhone Email jordanh@theartofcharm.com Give us a call at 888.413.7177 Stay Charming!

  There is a disturbing undercurrent to the current Occupy Wall Street movement.  It isn't merely its passionate denunciations of capitalism and excuses for corporatism.  It isn't merely its perverse love for a president who has received more Wall Street money than any candidate in American history, and its hatred for Wall Street itself. It's anti-Semitism.

It's both humorous and pathetic. Ed Morrissey notes, via Daily Caller, that the spokesman for ODC has a small problem with remembering American history. Said the spokesman: "They're basically doing everything the Forefathers were doing in 1775 when they developed our Constitution." In the most violent Saturday in more than a month of Occupy Denver demonstrations and marches, Denver police fired pepper spray and pepper balls at a crowd of protesters in Civic Center and arrested 20 people.

  President Obama's proclamation on Monday that he "can't wait" for congressional action to help underwater homeowners raises two questions. If he already had the legal authority to take action, then why did he wait? Some may frame the second question this way: does Obama's plan exceed his constitutional authority?  Perhaps the better way to ask the second question is whether the Obama plan is unlawful. Either way, I can't wait for Congress to conduct some oversight hearings before the plan kicks in.  This isn't just a figurative slap in the face to both Congress and the rule of law; this is a kick in the groin.

Who is John Galt?   I'm not surprised to hear, via Instapundit, that sales of Ayn Rand's books are reportedly rising. In fact, I've spotted quite a few “Who is John Galt?” bumper stickers cropping up.   Here's the Atlas Society page on the Atlas Shrugged movie still in development. In the meantime, we're part of a real-life version of an Ayn Rand novel.

The proclamations of the Occupy Wall Street crowd ring familiar.  They want top-quality free health care, education for all, and fairness.  They denounce capitalism, wealthy people, personal responsibility, and in effect, reality.  Sounds like Progressive philosophy to me. A Debate on Steve Jobs Nothing is as good as it used to be, it seems, including the quality of our geniuses.  In the aftermath of the unfortunate passing of Steve Jobs, the requisite praise came pouring in from all corners -- he was Thomas Edison reincarnate, a world-changing genius of titanic proportions.  Walter Issacson's biography goes on sale today, and it is being closely perused for general and political wisdom.  Nonsense.  It is only by comparison to other luminaries of today that Jobs has appeared to be such a Goliath.  By historical standards, Steve Jobs is a poor excuse for a genius.