Matt Miller talks to economist Hernando de Soto about the causes of the Arab Spring, and how not being able to own things can lead to revolution.
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/in/in130508the_arab_spring_have
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The Arab Spring: Have We Missed the Real Story? - This…Is Interesting on KCRW
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Meet ‘The Most Interesting Man In The World’ : NPR
Young boys idolize him. Old men stop him on the bus to tell him they want to "come back" as him. He’s actor Jonathan Goldsmith, and he is "The Most Interesting Man in the World" â or at least he plays him on TV.
http://www.npr.org/2012/09/15/161146982/meet-the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world
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This American Life Poultry Slam
Third Act is a really good: "In order to make foie gras - goose liver - the birds have to be treated inhumanely, strapped down and force-fed huge amounts of food. So when a chef named Dan Barber heard about Eduardo Sousa, a Spaniard who had supposedly found a way to make foie gras without mistreating the animals, Dan didn’t believe it… until he went to Spain to investigate. Dan runs the New York restaurant"
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“There Are No Characters In A Fairy Tale” - Neil Gaiman Talks With Audrey Niffenegger
From the 2011 Edinburgh International Book Festival, Neil Gaiman talks to Audrey Niffeneggar. For quite some time. Plug in, settle down, listen. Lots of interesting stuff here, including the process of writing The Doctor’s Wife.http://www.bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/edinburgh.jpg
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The Face Of A Famous Skull Found On Flickr
The Face Of A Famous Skull Found On Flickr
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Try Making Yourself More Interesting
Brian Oberkirch at South by Southwest 2009:
There are no cheat codes for community. No Charles Atlas shortcuts to make your pet project the one to rule them all. Want people to think you’re awesome? Be awesome. This panel promises a bullshit-free look at how you might tune out the jibber jabber, tune in to those who matter, put your head down and make your online service a little bit more epic each day.
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