February 2012
“To choose violence is not to cut off the possibility of suffering, in other...”
– To choose violence… « Franciscan Quote of the Day
“the economic system that compels lots of young people to work extremely hard for...”
– Why Are Harvard Graduates in the Mailroom? - NYTimes.com
“We’ve been pulling up the blinds so we can see out–and of equal (if not more)...”
– MIT Media Lab: A New Window on Media Lab Research
“Mr. Coleman cleared his first acre with an ax and bow-saw, built a one-room...”
– Living Off the Land in Maine, Even in Winter - NYTimes.com
WatchOne in Winter (by ryan peterson)
Watch(via Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off | Video on TED.com)
“Groupon has been called the fastest growing company in history. It achieved an...”
– Leaked emails call Groupon’s European CEO a “slavedriver”, echoing complaints in U.S. | VentureBeat
“The companies used special computer code that tricks Apple’s Safari...”
– Google Tracked iPhones, Bypassing Apple Browser Privacy Settings - WSJ.com
“10. Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book you are writing.”
– Henry Miller’s writing commandments
“By taking yourself out of the situation, you allow your brain to rest so that...”
– In Tough Situations, Unplug and Wait - Management Tip of the Day - February 14, 2012 - Harvard Business Review
“It is not, as it turns out, necessary to be a micromanaging psychopath with...”
– A VC: The Management Team - Guest Post From Joel Spolsky
“Advice for those visiting China:
“He leaves his cellphone and laptop at home...”
– http://gizmodo.com/5884415/travelling-in-modern-china-requires-serious-secret-agent-skills (via gsb)
WatchBAHAMAS - Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (Bruce Springsteen) (by Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca))
“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in...”
– Emerson, The Complete Prose Works
