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“I once calculated that I did about one thousand hours of work in the three years I was at Oxford-an average of an hour a day. I am not proud of this lack of work. I’m just describing my attitude at the time, shared by most of my fellow students”.
Stephen Hawking – A brief history of time by Errol Morris (film 1991)
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Head in the clouds
Albert Einstein was considered at school as a bogus because he always had his head in the clouds. His name is now used as synonymous with genius. Is there a link between his scientific creativity and his state of mind? Many Studies prove that yes, there is one. For instance, Ut Na Sio and…
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I can’t be a tyrant without you all
Si personne ne fait semblant de croire aux mensonges du tyran, si personne n’obéit au tyran, le tyran n’a pas de pouvoir. Comment la servitude peut-elle être volontaire ? – Le Gai Savoir – France Culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-gai-savoir/comment-la-servitude-peut-elle-etre-volontaire-6093202 “ce tyran seul, il n’est pas besoin de le combattre, ni de l’abattre. Il est défait de lui-même,…
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The Message Behind “Colors of The Wind”
The Message Behind “Colors Of The Wind”: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/the-message-behind-colors-of-the-wind Pocahontas | Colors of the Wind | Disney Sing-Along: Colors of the Wind | Wikipedia: Click here to read the article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colors_of_the_Wind “Schwartz wanted to write a song for the film wherein Pocahontas confronts the Eurocentrism of John Smith. “Colors of the Wind” was the first song…
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The pill umbrella
Drug research went from the public to the private sector just before World War II, with the hope that economic incentive would enable more drug discoveries. Consumers would assume they would keep in mind common health interest, assuming they had humanitarian values… But it is not what has happened. Big pharmaceutical companies are driven by profit. They set…
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Oh purée! du céleri-rave!
The expression “oh purée” is an informal French exclamation that roughly translates to “oh sugar!” or “oh jeez!” It’s used to express surprise, annoyance, or mild frustration. Purée means a thick liquid made by crushing usually cooked food (such as fruits or vegetables). Put some olive oil in a deep saucepan. Bring onions cut over…
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Change the words “HIV” and “AIDS” by “Mental illness” and see how you feel about it
Study Shows Mentally Ill More Likely to Be Victims, Not Perpetrators, of Violence – NC State University: https://news.ncsu.edu/2014/02/wms-desmarais-violence2014/ As mental illness is still a taboo, most people only know it when it is visible i.e. at its worst. When faced with a mentally ill person in a state of a crisis, the only reasonable reaction…
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“It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do”
Steve Jobs The quote is from the book Steve Jobs in his own words by George Beahm
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Meisje met de parel
Why is Vermeer’s “Girl with the Pearl Earring” considered a masterpiece? – James Earle – TED-ed – “James Earle explains how this work represents the birth of a modern perspective on economics, politics, and love.” “In the seventeenth century, the city of Delft, like the Netherlands in general had turned against ruling aristocracy and the…
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The best way to learn everyday French every day
Don’t think, don’t try to understand, Just watch. Un gars une fille – one episode a day (6 min): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=un+gars+une+fille Imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217224/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Watch Arte with French subtitles: https://www.arte.tv/fr Listen to the radio – Radio France: https://www.radiofrance.fr/ Apprendre le français avec TV5 Monde – videos followed by a few questions – ideal to learn how to pick up…