This is essential listening/viewing for anyone concerned about the current financial crisis, how and who got us here, and who’s still trying to “fix” the problem!
Frontline – The Warning
Category: People
Norman Borlaug Dies at Age 95
Just a brief post to mark the passing of a true American hero, Norman Borlaug. Here are several links of interest…
“Why Famines Still Exist” Video Interview from wsj.com
The Neuroscience of Seeking Behavior
I found this recent article in Slate fascinating. It draws on the research legacy of James Olds, who did some of the seminal experiments with electro-stimulation of the brain. He referred to certain reward centers for basic drives such as hunger and sex. These became known collectively as the “pleasure centers” of the brain.
Fine so far, but could there be other things driving us besides the basics? Apparently so. The article goes on to develop the theory that “Seeking” is an elemental drive on par with drugs, sex and rock ‘n’ roll. This helps explain our attraction to modern tools such as “crackberrys,” Google and Twitter.