Category: Philosophy
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2014 – Goals and Resolutions
Every year it gets closer and closer: the future. And what are you doing to make it a better place? Have you figured out what you really want in life? If not, how do you know if you are moving closer or further away from it? If you don’t know where you’re going – any…
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All the world’s computers equal to one human mind
The time may come when a computer will be able to out-compute a human, but not yet. According to a recent study, adding up all the computation power in every laptop, server, mainframe, cell phone, and digital processors of all kinds, everywhere on the planet will give you approximately the ability to handle approximately 6.4…
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The Power of Words
We all know that it is important to choose your words wisely in the business world. Below are a few of the more important word choices you can make. I bookmarked this a few years ago and thought I would share it. Think about these two words: spend and invest. Would you like your bank…
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Robert Gates is at least realistic about WikiLeaks
Robert Gates is the Defense Secretary. He was appointed under Bush and retained by Obama. Perhaps because he is not an elected official, and does not have to worry about re-election, he can offer honest assessment of the real threat wikileaks represents – not much. From Daniel W. Drezner: I’ve expressed skepticism about whether WikiLeaks will actually lead to…
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It’s time for celebrity teachers?
In the US we have celebrity trainers, celebrity cooks, athletes, song writers, scientists, CEOs, politicians, zoo keepers, mechanics, comedians, and ballon-boy. But where are the celebrity teachers? When a preacher is really good they build a mega-church and broadcast to millions of people. But the best 7 grade math teacher IN THE WORLD can only…