Do as you would be done by. I don’t think Karen Armstrong actually mentions “god” in this 20 minute prizewinning TED talk from 2008 (with 2009 updates) on the Abrahamic monotheistic religions.  The resultant charter and a promotional film. Passed me by in real time, but very interesting and positive. Looked up Karen Armstrong as a [...]
Entries from April 2010
Faith in the Golden Rule
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April 28, 2010 at 3:31pm
by Psybertron
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Plaque Honours Pirsig
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April 28, 2010 at 2:06pm
by Psybertron
Here’s one for those Pirsig Pilgrims. I heard today from Montana State University that a commemorative plaque has been installed right outside the President’s office in Montana Hall, where Pirsig taught from ’59 to ’61. Some ceremony is anticipated later in the year.
What a Disaster
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April 28, 2010 at 12:51am
by Psybertron
At so many levels ? For the industry and for BP, not to mention the dead and injured as well as the obvious environmental effects. Deepwater Horizon was ABS classified. What I can’t figure is why, if the leak is so well defined at the sea bed, and sufficiently concentrated to be corralled at the surface [...]
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Psychedelic Rehab
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April 13, 2010 at 4:53pm
by Psybertron
Interesting NY Times piece on official approval to pursue medical research into Psilocybin (thanks to Marsha at MoQ-Discuss for the tip off). And on that subject, look out for Sue Blackmore’s piece on Albert Hofmann – father of LSD – on BBC Radio 4 (19th April 3:45) Typical comment on the NYT piece “Surgery comes [...]
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Information is a Form of Garbage
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April 13, 2010 at 3:29pm
by Psybertron
Interesting blog from writer Scott Berkun, only just discovered and browsed around this evening following a link from Matt (WordPress). No rocket science or genius insights just the common sense to say it (and do it, and ask questions …) (Information is a form of garbage), and yet oddly addicted to cramming more of it [...]
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Art on Their Sleeves
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April 7, 2010 at 9:20am
by Psybertron
I’d never realized that those (relatively recent) Muse album covers were by Storm Thorgerson.
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Running the Earth ?
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April 1, 2010 at 11:58pm
by Psybertron
Interesting James Lovelock interview (with the insufferable John Humphrys). JORD = The Earth
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Cluetrain Plus 10
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April 1, 2010 at 3:58pm
by Psybertron
Discussion with Doc Searles and Dave Weinberger ten years on. (Note that third collaborator, Chris Locke, is over at Rageboy &  Mystic Bourgeoisie). My favourite was always: No.29 – Elvis said it best : “We can’t go on together, with suspicious minds.” And this has been instrumental in my citing the W3C architecture having “Trust” and [...]
