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CNN captures Absurdity on a page…

Posted in analysis of behavior, behavior, biology, brain, determinism, information theory, jargon, research, science, social science, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I wonder if I can break from the flow in this blog to posit a response on the CNN article…
When any argument used results in the personification of the brain as an entity that ‘does’ things, the value of your verbal behavior to others gets minimalized. Brains are cellular matter that [...]

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Good enough for Education, Business and Sports

Posted in biology, blogs, brain, economics, game theory, human rights, politics, research, social networks, social science, sports, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »

I was going to title this “Not found @ 2009 Consumer Electronics Show…” but I’d get punished.
People invest in training for their education, work, entertainment and even lifestyles. The society as a whole invests billions in training and education for all its children and encourages more of it after high school. Collectively, [...]

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EMERGENT IDEA FOR YOU…

Posted in analysis of behavior, business strategy, media, online advertising, politics, social networks, tagged , , , , , , , on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Interesting:
I was recently asked why I used the term “emergent” in a statement on development in the central nervous system. I thought it the right word in fit, form and function but preceded to look it up in several references works to hone in on it best use. What I found was something [...]

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Identifying what we value and what we fear

Posted in analysis of behavior, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

On any given day in the US in 2008 an average of about 148,000 people will die. Yawn. As the population swells it will grow larger. Yawn. As the population struggles with food, water, disease, contamination and war, those numbers will fluctuate higher and higher. Yawn. For many of us the numbers are so [...]

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Applications Optional: Empirical Convergence of Learning and Performance

Posted in analysis of behavior, economics, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Well, are we all amused…? You know, things going your way, life better than it was a decade ago or at least a couple of birthdays ago…?
 
Today it’s…

The Pope
The Supremes (Court that is…)
Playoffs – pick your sport…
Market(s)
War(s)
Civil law changes
Constitutional law changes
Pollution outlook
Gangstatainment
Food shortages in developed countries
Creation of diseases to use pharma’s research results
Barrel of pain [...]

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Social Networks and metaphors du jure…

Posted in analysis of behavior, social networks, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Edge.com
Douglas Rushkoff
“Social Networks Are Like the Eye”
A Talk with Nicholas Christakis
I read with great interest – as usual – the Edge article by DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF: “Social Networks are like the Eye” – A Talk with Nicholas Christakis.

Certainly no shortage of the point and counterpoint logic on anyone’s part. Rushkoff and Alda both working [...]

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