Exclusive Interview:Â Dr. Justin Marchegiani Dr. Justin Marchegiani is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Pre-medical studies. Dr. Justin has completed his Doctorate degree in Chiropractic Medicine from Life West
http://www.bulletproofexec.com/podcast-33-injury-prevention-and-wellness-with-dr-justin-marchegiani/
Author, teacher and activist, Clay Shirky, discusses the visionary insights of Marshall McLuhan as well as his own ideas about the effects of new media and social networking on our society. Shirky’s latest book Cognitive Surplus explores how new technology is unleashing a wave of creative production that he believes is transforming the world. Following the lecture, Shirky sits down for an interview with broadcaster Jesse Hirsh. The event was part of the McLuhan 100 series at the International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre.
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Learn how to lose fat, gain muscle, fight disease, master your tests and career, and end insomnia forever. Welcome to biohacking.
http://www.bulletproofexec.com/1-biohacking-101-with-andrew-clark/
Listen to James Fitzgerald from Optimum Performance training discuss everything you need to know about achieving fitness.
http://www.bulletproofexec.com/podcast-6-optimum-performance-training-with-james-fitzgerald/
Everything you need to know about low-carb diets. How to stop carb cravings, hunger pangs, social problems, and workout plans while staying low-carb.
http://www.bulletproofexec.com/podcast-7-low-carb-diets-with-adam-kosloff/?utm_source=feedburner
New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts — and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128490874
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Languages are Parallel Universes
"To have a second language is to have a second soul," said Charlemagne around 800 AD. "Each language has its own cognitive toolkit," said psychologist/linguist Lera Boroditsky in 2010 AD.
Different languages handle verbs, distinctions, gender, time, space, metaphor, and agency differently, and those differences, her research shows, make people think and act differently.
http://longnow.org/seminars/02010/oct/26/how-language-shapes-thought/
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Clay Shirky, adjunct professor at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, discusses his new book, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. Shirky talks about social and economic effects of Internet technologies and interrelated effects of social and technological networks. In this podcast he discusses social production, open source software, Wikipedia, defaults, Facebook, and more.
http://surprisinglyfree.com/2010/06/14/clay-shirky-on-cognitive-surplus/
The Fox and the Grapes by Aesop Read by: Fox in the Stars
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