Category: Wisdom

Wisdom Wednesday – Is YouTube Killing Television?

And the answer (at least according to this infographic) is yes. Bonus: here’s a wise prognosticator on the same subject back in 2006… [slideshare id=26213&doc=the-universal-television-the-internet-and-the-end-of-space-time-pdf-w-speaking-notes-16189] (Okay, it’s me

Wisdom Wednesday – Do Happier People Work Harder?

The idea of a connection between happiness and productivity is a discussion I’ve had with a few people at work over the past couple years – some who

Wisdom Wednesday – The Emphatic Civilisation

This great video makes the case that we haven’t evolved to compete with each other but to empathize with one another. I especially like how it builds the

The Art of Effortless Decision-Making

This article speaks to me. I think we probably all have that experience where decisions don’t get made because we’re paralyzed by trying to make the “perfect” choice

Wisdom Wednesday – Librarians Are Pushers & Hookers

I recently did a post about speakers I’ve seen at various conferences and elsewhere. In the post, I said it was the work version of another list I’d

What’s The Most Heartbreaking Moment of Your Life?

An AskReddit question that’s a hard one to read. Make sure you have Kleenex nearby!

Too Many Tabs Tuesday – Cuba Bound!

Pace has been counting down the “sleeps” until we go to Cuba on Thursday. Meanwhile his daddy has been counting down “how many days left of standing at

Wisdom Wednesday – Justin Bieber: Canadian Statesman?

No, that post title is not a joke. (Well, mostly not a joke.) The reality is that I’m only slightly ashamed to admit that I find Justin Bieber

Wednesday Wisdom – Why Life And Everything Matters

An AskMetaFilter thread on books & movies to help someone construct meaning from a non-religious point of view.

In Defense of Sarah Palin

[Edit: I’ve gone back and added a few links to this post and re-worded a few points for clarification in the subsequent days and weeks after this was

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