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A couple recent TED Talks to check out

4/30/2016

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My friends often ask me for advice on 'tech' because they know I like to keep up to date with what's new, but these days when people ask me "What's the next new thing to get", I'm not telling them anything about 'tech', I'm telling them "Mindfulness :)".

it's definitely not new, but I think it's the next big thing.  It has so many benefits, to our health and well being, and maybe surprisingly, to our productivity that I think it's going to be the next big thing.  I knew I was on to something when I saw 'mindful eating' posters in the cafeteria at work.  Below is a nice little primer on the subject.

And below that is a very inspiring talk on fish farming.  I feel like I've only heard dire predictions about the future of fish, but this talk gives some hope.  But I think the only way to make this a success is if the consumers demand it.  Ask where your fish comes from, let them know where you want it to come from, and if you find a good source, support them and tell other people!

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How Have I Not Heard of 'Global Citizen'?

4/24/2016

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The founder of Global Citizen has his TED Talk released recently, and it sounds like an org I need to be a part of.  It's trying to tackle lots of issues at once, educate lots of people, and use the readers to apply pressure on the concerns that 

I don't know if they know anything about Bucky but they seem to be thinking pursuing goals in a new way, with lots and lots of .


https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/

They:
1) Tell people what to do
2) They have a reward pushing people to do more
3) They even had Chris Martin adorn their shirt while playing a t the super bowl

I really hope I can get in touch with them and help them become a household name.
Wish me luck :)


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Tania Simoncelli Needs a Statue Somewhere

4/4/2016

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I don't know any more details than this talk, but it seems like this lady saved us from a future where big corporations would have way too much control over the building blocks of life.  She seems to eliminated patents on genes.  
A lot of people seem to be wearing superhero t-shirts these days, they probably wish they could be superman or captain america, but I don't think they realize they could.  I think Tania Simoncelli is a good example, she saw a bunch of problems, picked the worst and figured out how to fix it.  It looked impossible, but that just seemed to make her prepare harder.  Just amazing!
I'm sure she had a lot of help and maybe the monument should celebrate a bunch of people, I have no idea, I'm just grateful for the work they did on this.

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