How can a nation so obsessed with health, be so unhealthy? Why has our historically diverse diet gone down to mostly three crops: corn, wheat and soybeans? Michael Pollan argues that in a society where potato chips and corn oil can be awarded health claims (Frito Lays and Mazola, respectively), there is something seriously wrong […]
Friday Links 08-08-08
From the Web Are We More Self-Absorbed Nowadays? – Ben Casnocha raises an interesting question. I’m definitely guilty of the conceit that people care about my opinion on things (heck, I’ve been writing here for over two years). Self-absorption may be a fault, but it has an interesting trade-off. Does more self-absorption also mean more […]
Weight, Traffic and Grades Aren’t That Important
“What is measured, improves,” is an old piece of business wisdom. If you keep track of something, whether it is grades, weight, income or efficiency it usually will get better. This is a good piece of advice, but I feel it’s only half the story. If you end up measuring the wrong things, they might […]
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