January 2010
Karma
It’s not a bank account. You can’t get away with being a bad person because you think you’ve “got enough good karma.” willowphoto
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“Depression is such a cruel punishment. There are no fevers, no rashes, no blood...”
– Martha Manning, Undercurrents
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Just Read
Author Dan Ariely
Title Predictably Irrational; The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Format Hardcover
Opinion An easy read, and I think a must read; for me it seemed a great introduction to the science behind (some of) consumerism. I’m sure there are lots of other books out there around the same message (and I’ll be looking for them). Definitely a must for me on my road to...
“To reach the essence of things, all non-essential elements must be eliminated”
– Dr. Koichi Kawana (via mnmal)
“I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden, doing...”
– Robin Chotzinoff (via sleepydumpling)
“We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without.”
– Henry David Thoreau (via mnmal)
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Benford's Law or Why most numbers begin with 1. →
“This pattern of numbers is unexpected and counterintuitive. In fact, many do not believe it is real until they conduct an experiment for themselves. I didn’t! For instance, go through several pages of today’s newspaper and examine the leading digit of each number. That is, start from the left of each number and ignore the sign, the decimal point and any zeros. The first digit...
“To attain knowledge add something everyday, to attain wisdom remove something...”
– Lao Tzu (via mnmal)
“If Back to the Future were made today (in 2010), Marty would have traveled back...”
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This made my mind flip.
“The more you know, the less you need.”
– Yvon Chouinard (originally an aboriginal saying) (via mnmal)
There's too much stuff. We live in a... →
mnmal:
I’m fairly certain I recently passed a rather pathetic tipping point, and now own more unread books and unwatched DVDs than my remaining lifespan will be able to sustain. I can’t possibly read all these pages, watch all these movies, before the grim reaper comes knocking. The bastard things are going to outlive me. It’s not fair. They can’t even breathe.
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Author Mary Roach Title Stiff, The Curious Life Of Human Cadavers Format Electronic
Opinion Not for the squeamish. Full of wonderful observations and presented in a light-hearted manner. From organ-donation and real crash-test-dummies, to composting your granny and human dumplings. A very easy read. Next Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
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Author Jeff Sharlet Title The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power Format Electronic
Opinion Excellent book. The political aspect of fundamentalists in the US has been hard to ignore, but this took it to a new level for me. I don’t know that I quite believe everything presented, but I wanted to. I’ll read it again, I’ll have to if I want to...
