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On a recent episode of the always-interesting BBC Radio 3 Arts & Ideas Podcast, Philip Dodd spoke with Thomas Friedman about his new book “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back“. While I don’t usually agree with Friedman, I did find this . . . → Read More: Thomas Friedman Interview on BBC Radio 3  FILED UNDER: Interviews, Learn, Listen, Think  TAGGED: books, current events, economics, globalization  COMMENTS: Comments are closed
Fouad Ajami wrote the opinion piece below for the Wall Street Journal back in June. It’s still timely a couple months later as Palestine seeks a declaration of statehood from the United Nations this week. While it’s high time that the Palestinian people join the international community and adopt the responsibilities of statehood, Ajami . . . → Read More: Fouad Ajami on the U.N. and a Palestinian State FILED UNDER: Learn, Read TAGGED: current events, Israel, middle east, news, politics COMMENTS: Comments are closed
I’ve said before that the real difference between a lot of elite athletes–especially cyclists–is not in the muscles but in the mind. On a killer mountain, or a fast stretch, it’s your mind that often wants to back down first. You have to train yourself to keep pushing in those situations. (I like to think . . . → Read More: A Little Deception Helps Push Athletes to the Limit 
This is a brilliant information design project, and an astounding reminder of the scale of money we talk about in public finance. >> Link: US debt problem visualized: Debt stacked in 100 dollar bills. FILED UNDER: Explore, Learn, Think, View TAGGED: current events, information design, politics COMMENTS: Comments are closed
Los Angeles public TV station KCET presents A Brief History of Bicycles in the Los Angeles Area on their blog. For everyone interested in bicycles or LA history–or both!–the article includes some wonderful photos of a bike-friendly LA from a century ago. One particular bit of note: . . . → Read More: A Brief History of Bicycles in Los Angeles SolarSystemScope presents a very cool online interface for zooming around the solar system in a beautiful 3D model. The whole experience happens right in your web browser. Check it out! > Link: Solar System Scope | Interactive 3D model of Solar System Planets and Night Sky . . . → Read More: Explore the Solar System and Night Sky in 3D 
The United States–its citizens and lawmakers–need to pay careful attention to the effects of our near-term actions. The outcome of not raising the debt ceiling is uncertain–nobody really knows what will happen. But the press is ablaze with information:
The Economist does a nice job of summing up the status of government . . . → Read More: America’s Deficit and the Debt Ceiling The University of Arizona presents a well-produced series of engaging lectures on popular cosmology: the origins of the universe, black holes, dark matter, the big bang, and the search for (and understanding of) life in the universe. It’s all free on iTunes U–a fantastic source for free audio and video courses online. >> Link: Cosmic . . . → Read More: Cosmic Origins: Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe
From Information Aesthetics: Visual Budget is a cutting-edge data-visualization web site. It explains all the complicated ins and outs of the US Federal Budget using interactive charts and motion graphics. It is a tool that lets citizens like you and me understand this important issue, armed with the latest most comprehensive facts . . . → Read More: Visual Budget – an Interactive Guide to the Federal Budget FILED UNDER: Learn, Pictures & Videos, Think, View TAGGED: current events, design, information design, politics COMMENTS: 30 comments - (Comments are closed)The Economist presents a thorough primer on what’s going on at Japan’s failed nuclear energy facilities–the science, technology, obstacles, crises, and solutions are all explained well. A good read if you want a high-level overview of the terrible situation there. >> Link: The post-earthquake nuclear crisis: The Japan syndrome | The Economist . . . → Read More: Japan’s Post-Quake Nuclear Energy Troubles Explained FILED UNDER: Articles, Learn, Read TAGGED: current events, news, science, technology COMMENTS: One comment - (Comments are closed)Ever wonder where all those happy/engaged/entertained/… people in architectural renderings come from? >> To Sell the Future, Find the Right ‘People Textures’ for the Sketch – NYTimes.com FILED UNDER: Articles, Learn, Read, View TAGGED: architecture, design COMMENTS: One comment - (Comments are closed) |
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