NPR presents a report on a study that showed that most people underestimate the degree to which their personalities and values will change in the future.
>> Read and listen: You Can’t See It, But You’ll Be A Different Person In 10 Years : Shots – Health News : NPR
How often do you stop to contemplate what you will be like in 10 years? I find that such pondering usually leads to snapshots of work and family — but do you ever think about how your values and beliefs will change?
More food for thought from Sir Ken Robinson, perhaps the greatest public intellect focusing on the future of education.
“It’s not how creative you are, it’s how you’re creative”
>> Watch: The World We Explore- Sir Ken Robinson Zeitgeist Americas 2012 – YouTube
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 interview interesting–Dodd challenges Friedman and engages him in constructive argument with guests Gideon Rachman and Anatole Lieven. Worth a listen for folks interested in current affairs, globalization, economics, education, and big ideas.
Listen here or download the MP3:
>> Hear more & subscribe for free: BBC Arts & Ideas
"New Blood" by Peter Gabriel
Just got my CD copy of Peter Gabriel‘s newest project, “New Blood” — an orchestral rehashing of a number of his classic songs. He revisited the studio, recording entirely new versions of tracks with a full orchestra and without drum kit or guitar. As a long-time Peter Gabriel fan, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the album. My verdict: it’s a pleasure.
“New Blood” feels like bearing witness a musical experiment. At times it feels just that–experimental. I’m still not sure that “Solsbury Hill” and “Intruder” benefit from the orchestral arrangements; nonetheless I’m glad to hear a new interpretation. Every track on the album makes me contemplate the songs afresh. “Wallflower“, “Red Rain”, “Don’t Give Up”, “San Jacinto”, and “Blood of Eden” particularly shine. A couple songs are (dare I say) better than the original album recordings.
I recommend “New Blood” not only for Peter Gabriel fans who know all the songs already. In fact, I’d be curious to learn the reactions of listeners who hear the “New Blood” versions first, then go off and listen to the original album cuts.
For a sampling of the behind-the-scenes process behind “New Blood”, check out this video:
As always, much more information at PeterGabriel.com. Enjoy.
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.
Proudly powered by WordPress
Theme: Esquire by Matthew Buchanan.