One of the most fascinating debates from political history is the Kennedy-Nixon debate from the 1960’s. Those hearing Nixon on the radio thought he won, while those watching on TV thought Kennedy won. The reason for this is that although
Diagnosis: How can you tell if you are addicted to your phone? If you are average you check your device 150 times per day (67 percent of the time, that’s not because it rang or vibrated). This means you open
I love listening to audiobooks and podcasts. But I hate that I can’t record audio memos handsfree to refer back to later without having to stop what I’m doing. I used to carry a little notebook and a pencil, but
Manufacturing Desire: After the industrial revolution, the economy produced more goods than people needed. For example, with only two machines, one company “could immediately produce 240,000 cigarettes a day–more than the entire U.S. market smoked. Such overproduction was the rule,
There are so many podcasts out there, it can be hard to decide which ones to subscribe to. Since I listen to so many, other people might find it useful to see a list of my favourite podcasts. To help
Horses Don’t Use Litter Boxes! In 1900, New York city “had about 175,000 horses.” There are no litter boxes for horses, which produce “up to thirty-five pounds of manure and a quart of urine a day.” If you do the
This morning I gave a short talk called Academics for Everyone to our college students. I shared a couple of tools, stories, and a quote from Charles Spurgeon. Find all the goods below: Resources: Dropbox – essential tool for managing