Category: Thinking points

Le intraducibili – [ Il Foglio.it › La giornata ]

Un bell’articolo di Alessandra Iadicicco, una che di solito scrive di cose più per addetti ai lavori ma che è brava anche solo a intrattenere noi comuni mortali. Il fatto che sia anche mia cognata me la rende solo più simpatica… 🙂

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If People Could Immigrate Anywhere, Would Poverty Be Eliminated?

Interesting debate to start the week: is ‘open borders’ the solution to poverty’?

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/04/if-people-could-immigrate-anywhere-would-poverty-be-eliminated/275332/
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Are we raising a generation of deluded narcissists?

God knows that I don’t like FoxNews AT ALL, but I happened to see this commentary from a psychiatrist who is part of their medical team. Not bad thoughts, if you ask me… Do you agree?

A new analysis of the American Freshman Survey, which has accumulated data for the past 47 years from 9 million young adults, reveals that college students are more likely than ever to call themselves gifted and driven to succeed, even though their test scores and time spent studying are decreasing.

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Simplify the Holidays Pledge

Simplify the Holidays Pledge

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The holiday season is arguably our greatest cultural paradox. Tradition, family, and faith are obscured by the pressures to spend. We all want to show our loved ones that we care about them, but we don’t want to go broke in the process. And isn’t it possible to celebrate without leaving a trail of t…

Agenda | Lives in the Balance

Agenda | Lives in the Balance

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/events/symposiums/2012-lives-in-the-balance/?id=6390&cat=lives-in-the-balance

Bringing key actors in global public health to New York City to reflect on progress and shortcomings, consider the evidence and report on analyses of recent data, and chart out ways to effectively tackle current challenges by drawing on lessons from the past decade.

BBC Two – MasterChef: The Professionals, Series 5, Episode 21, No fish, no meat and no poultry

BBC Two – MasterChef: The Professionals, Series 5, Episode 21, No fish, no meat and no poultry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0125jcx

The four finalists cook to save their place in the competition.

Why do people do these things – My personal list

This post is constantly updating as I discover (or remember) new items that belong to this list, so keep watching it. The order is purely random, but you can rank (and add) in the comments, if you wish.

6) A 16-year old with the compulsory stupid cap, hanging trousers that force him to a penguin walk, and, final touch, the unmissable cigarette behind one ear, ready to be lit up when approaching the school and he can be viewed by his mates. Continue reading “Why do people do these things – My personal list” →