I don’t care where you are right now. I really don’t. I don’t want to stalk you, either, so knowing that you keep checking into a handful of places is not on my agenda. A few marketers may be very happy to know that, but do you really want them to know that you keep [...]
Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a yearly opportunity to give praise to women in science and technology. Last year, on the same occasion, I wrote a research piece on Hypatia, a most interesting and inspiring character, but definitely not the most contemporary role model one could hope for. This year, I feel stumped; as much [...]
A movie review I was recently reading stated, in a tongue-in-cheek manner, that Action movies are basically children’s movies for adults. That is to say that they are expressly designed to hit very specific pleasure centers to generate a predictable and uniform reaction.. Re-reading this review after watching Where the Wild Things Are makes me [...]
Walking is man’s own, unique in the animal kingdom. Michel Serres, the charming thinker, rambles on in a gorgeous short podcast episode (in French) about how the walking pace, like the rhythm of the beating heart, is one of the most effective stimulants for thought. This reminded me of my recent reading of Beyond Culture [...]
A meeting yesterday saw me really excited at the prospect of learning new tricks from someone who has been perfecting his craft for more than twenty years. Everyone has many daily encounters with people who have dedicated their life to their work or art, but this one made me pause and think. The past months [...]