Since this was my birthday week, I found the recent article, The Two Choices that Keep a Midlife Crisis at Bay, quite interesting. The article is the entry from Arthur Brook's excellent recurring column called How to Build a Life.
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This week’s Economist includes Technology Quarterly. The topic? The Quantified Self…..
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News shapes our views of the world and colors our opinions. Spending too much time in an information bubble (reading information from the same sources) gives us an incomplete picture of the complexities of an issue. Worse, the information may be used to manipulate our opinions.
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This year has been full of changes for me. One of the things that ramped up into overdrive was fueling my curiosity. As a result, I increased my consumption of books, podcasts, and audiobooks. During these explorations, I stumbled upon the ZigZag Project.
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I just finished watching the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. The show is well worth a look. I consider myself pretty savvy about technology, but regardless, I learned quite a bit.
Long ago, I accepted my loss of privacy with Facebook and Google. I realized each company made money by parlaying knowledge of my interests into advertising revenue. Letting them advertise a product of interest, like a new mattress, seemed like a win-win when I was looking. I had no idea how insidious the invasion of my privacy was nor what a Faustian Bargain I had accepted.
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Mark Hyman's podcast, The Doctor's Farmacy, featured Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology, and the Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Dr. Santos is the host of the critically acclaimed podcast, The Happiness Lab, and the faculty member who developed "Psychology and the Good Life," the most popular course in Yale's history.
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I am a huge music fan. Although the pandemic is challenging, one of the things I've enjoyed is the availability of many live music streams. Here are two of the best listings I've found of upcoming shows:
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The repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic are everywhere. The restrictions are challenging every facet of physical and mental health. Resilience is a core skill these days.
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Spotify is introducing Daily Wellness, a personalized mix of motivational podcasts and feel-good music that will help you find positivity, mindfulness, and peace throughout your day. The new playlist, personalized to your daily routine, updates once in the morning then again in the evening. You’ll find lots of content, from music to curated wellness podcasts, and a few surprises.
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Towards the end of February, there was an excellent article in the New York Times entitled, “How to Be Good.” The short piece offers insight from a wide range of professionals, from psychologists to CEOs to monks. The article is well worth a read.
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