"The Academy Award-winning US director Megan Mylan’s Taller Than the Trees follows the daily life of Masami Hayata, a Tokyo ad executive, who embodies the changes that Japan is undergoing. With his wife frequently out of town for her job as a flight attendant, Hayata takes on the role of domestic caregiver, attending to their … Continue reading Taller than the Trees: The Cost of Oya-koko or Filial Piety
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Ornery Crackers
"Dreamers make the best drivers, always. They are not afraid of unknown routes, they do not complain about bumps in the road, and they like the feel of the machine roaring down the dark highways. They seldom if ever get lost because wherever they find themselves is part of what they were seeking... ...They [presumably … Continue reading Ornery Crackers
Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways
"A mental model is an explanation of how something works. It is a concept, framework, or worldview that you carry around in your mind to help you interpret the world and understand the relationship between things. Mental models are deeply held beliefs about how the world works... ...To quote Charlie Munger again, '80 or 90 … Continue reading Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways
Seminars About Long-term Thinking: A Monthly Series, Hosted by Stewart Brand – The Long Now
The Long Now Foundation's monthly Seminars were started in 02003 to build a compelling body of ideas about long-term thinking; to help nudge civilization toward our goal of making long-term thinking automatic and common instead of difficult and rare. Long Now Seminars
The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’
"...true originality is rare. Multiple cookbook authors have stories of asking people to send in family recipes and receiving dozens of nearly identical versions. “A lot of that has to do with [recipes sharing] very common ingredients,” says Stephanie Pierson, who wrote in to describe her experience asking for brisket recipes."—Alex Mayyasi. "The Dirty Secret … Continue reading The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’
Malta
"Malta aims to capture more clean energy when it’s produced by using salt to store it on a large scale." Interesting energy storage solution.
Insults are Free!
"Once there was a disciple of a renowned Greek philosopher who was handed an odd assignment. He was commanded by his Master to give money to everyone who insulted him for a period of three years. Wanting very much to achieve spiritual awakening, this student did exactly what he was told. Every time he was … Continue reading Insults are Free!
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