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Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item

We are genetically oriented toward learning from others, an easy thing to forget these days. Here's why in-person socializing is so important, and efficient.READ»

Who Is To Blame?

We continue to hear people calling for the business community to be more accountable for their actions. Nowhere is this stronger than in the relationship business has with our environment, our planet, and its resources.READ»

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Defense Dept. Research Arm DARPA Tackles Storytime

Co-incidental with political upheaval in Egypt, DARPA's trying to find out how narrative stories affect human thinking--with questions like "What role do stories play in influencing political violence and to what extent?"READ»

First Steps Toward Hebrew Reading

Reading is a skill that takes time, patience and guidance. So, when helping another with the first steps toward reading, begin by observing your student to see if he or she is ready and eager to take the first steps toward ...READ»

U.S. and U.K.'s Individuality Is Depressing, but Social Nets May Help

Western society's habits, according to a new survey, are resulting in overly individualistic behavior that makes us depressed. But before that news makes you sad, a different piece of research says the social networking boom may be ...READ»

Rage Feeds Rage: So Take A Bite Of Some Happy Pie

A while back I wrote about how angry America seems to be and how as business people, we need to make sure our products don’t wind up on the forefront of consumer rage. The piece got me thinking about another question – ...READ»

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You can change the rules but that won’t change the outcome.

Why do we think more legislation will change the way executives behave?READ»

Sputnik Observatory: A Repository That Shows How Big Ideas Are Connected

A new site gathers insights from today's great thinkers, and links them up, so you can choose your adventure.READ»

What is The Social Age?

Come visit my blog www.thesocialage.com The Social Age, like the Information Age and the Industrial Age before it, is an historic period characterized by a distinctive feature. The Industrial Age moved society away from ...READ»