Weekend Readings

Wouldn't it be cool if Keynes' prediction in 1930 would come true?  15-hour work week, enough productivity that would provide just enough to live on for everyone in society and so forth. Unfortunately he failed to take in account of the wicked human hearts of humanity (i.e. greed, wars, etc.)  Nevertheless this is a good article to read. How Much is Enough?

Interesting take on Yawning.

Fascinating story about the author of Ben-Hur, Lew Wallace. Ben-Hur

Wow -a brief, fascinating read on the recent shift of verbal engineering in the PC (Political Correct) Worldview. Words That Think For Us

A great quote from an article that un-intentionally and clearly give reason why you should be wary of the government school system (a.k.a. public schools) with their reign du jour educational philosophy:  The fetishisation of change is symptomatic of a mood of intellectual malaise, where notions of truth, knowledge and meaning have acquired a provisional character. Perversely, the transformation of change into a metaphysical force haunting humanity actually desensitises society from distinguishing between a passing novelty and qualitative change. That is why lessons learned through the experience of the past are so important for helping society face the future. When change is objectified, it turns into spectacle that distracts society from valuing the truths and insights it has acquired throughout the best moments of human history. Yet these are truths that have emerged through attempts to find answers to the deepest and most durable questions facing us, and the more the world changes the more we need to draw on our cultural and intellectual inheritance. If you wish to read more of this interesting article...Let's Give Children The Store Of Human Knowledge

One of my favorite author, Umberto Eco, gave a fascinating interview: We Like Lists Because We Don't Want To Die. For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Eco's writing - one such book that is a must read on everyone's list is Mr. Eco's The Name of the Rose.