Steve Mohebi remember an old post i wrote about The Blessed Class - is it immoral to be unhappy? and sent me this link:
http://www.globalrichlist.com/
The Global Rich list basically quantifies how lucky we all are ... and makes you think.
(this is a repost from the Lead21 blog)
One of the patron thought-leaders of Lead21 is Milton Friedman … one of the greatest economists of the 20th Century (and now the 21st Century).
Friedman solidified his stardom by creating a 10-part TV series in the 1970s called Free to Choose. this is a television classic and there is nothing better to watch to get educated on economics. this TV series is better than any college education on economics or political thought.
Economist Greg Mankiw (another one of my favorite economists) provides a link to the free videos (now available on Google video) on his blog:
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2006/08/some-tv-is-worth-watching.html
now i rarely watch TV and don’t have access to one in my home … but as Mankiw says, some TV is worth watching.
If you are looking for a great podcast while you drive, run, or work ... I highly recommend the Long Now Seminars.
this incredible Stewart Brand production is free to download. over the last 5 months, i've made my way through all of the seminars ... and most of them are extremely interesting and thought-provoking.
My friend and tech genius Alan Peterson recently launched a new site called DiscoverSudoKu.com
Sudokus are puzzles (see image on the left) ... kind of like crossword puzzles with numbers. they can be very easy or extremely challenging. Alan build a Sudoku generator from scratch ... and he has become a master at solving these puzzles.
i encourage you to check out this new Sudoku craze ... but watch out ... you might get addicted (I am actually going cold turkey in the month of November after spending too much time on the puzzles in October)....
in keeping with the happiness theme, Wired Magazine has a great article:
Happiness Is the Best Medicine
It's all good news for comedians. Laughter is good for you -- it's practically official. Last month researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore showed that laughter is linked to the healthy function of blood vessels.
If you are thinking of having a baby, know friends that are having a baby, or were once a baby yourself, you'll find The Baby Name Wizard NameVoyager truly fascinating.
You'll learn some fascinating facts. "David" was the second most polular name in the 1960s, fourth most popular in the 70s, fifth most in the 80s, 11th in the 1990s, and 14th in 2003. But Davids, do not worry, David was only the 30th most popular name in the 1910s.
If you are like me and have always wondered why you know so many Jennys -- it is because "Jennifer" was the most common girl name in the 1970s.
Of course, "Auren" is not even listed ....
Thank you Hunter Walk for forwarding...
Thank you Shira Levine for forwarding me this video of Matusyahu (also spelled Matisyahu), a Hasidic Jewish Regae Rapper, rapping on Jimmy Kimmel -- very entertaining ....
Stephen Perkins emailed me about Space Imaging - Visual Information. Visible Results. -- great satellite imagery site.
It took six weeks, But Chris Alden finally posts on his blog again. He has an interesting bit about the future of media.
also cool video he links to.
potential reading: There Is No Media Consolidation
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