Archive for August 2012

179. Simulators, Bias, Happiness, and Flesh

Posted on August 30, 2012, 7:00 pm, by Phil Farrand, under podcast.

Reviewing the TED talk “The Surprising Science of Happiness” by Dan Gilbert

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178. Cereal, Salad Dressing, Cell Phones, and Choice

Posted on August 23, 2012, 6:54 pm, by Phil Farrand, under podcast.

Reviewing the TED Talk “The Paradox of Choice” by Barry Schwartz

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177. Gender, Fluidity, Boys, and Dresses

Posted on August 16, 2012, 7:32 pm, by Phil Farrand, under podcast.

A review of the New York Times article, “What’s So Bad About A Boy Who Wants To Wear A Dress?” by Ruth Padawer

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176. Self-Awareness, Fear, Anger, and Non-Violence

Posted on August 9, 2012, 6:45 pm, by Phil Farrand, under podcast.

Reviewing the TED Talk “Fighting with Non-Violence” by Scilla Elworthy

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175. Programming, Aquariums, Machine Guns, and Preachers

Posted on August 7, 2012, 7:23 pm, by Phil Farrand, under podcast.

Reviewing the movie “Machine Gun Preacher: and it’s back story.

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