This is incredible. The link between money and value is explained in a simple cartoon video. Watch it!
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/03/where-money-comes-fr.html
Archive for the ‘philosophy’ Category
Great Post on Boing Boing
Posted in Blogroll, happiness, philosophy, work on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Inspiring Words
Posted in happiness, philosophy, spirit on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I was talking with a colleague at work. The conversation was about how to have a good life, how to live. Living for me has been a process of learning to see reality as it is, rather than as how I want it to be, or think it should be. More than anything else, [...]
Identity & Celebrity: Another Long Post
Posted in Blogging, Costa Rica, friends & family, philosophy on October 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Identity is a fundamental part of reality. I would define identity as the intrinsic reality of any given thing, its essence and appearance taken together. My definition of identity is part of me, and contributes to my identity. I could look up someone elses definition of identity, and my definition might change slightly. But would [...]
Great New Blog!
Posted in Blogging, art, friends & family, philosophy on February 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a wonderful new blog on WordPress, of special interest to Central Coast citizens, cyclists, and all those interested in freedom and articulate written expression.
It is called Xasáuan Today. Check it out. I think you will like it.
Second Thoughts Rant
Posted in Costa Rica, art, food, happiness, internet law, philosophy, work on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had never heard of http://cafe-de-flore.com/ before I received their email yesterday. I made a web site for my friends, never thinking a small cafe in an obscure city in Costa Rica could be mistaken for a world-famous location thousands of miles away in Paris, France.
(Though their fame may be a result of believing their [...]
Coffee Houses of Flowers
Posted in Costa Rica, art, internet law, philosophy on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I got an interesting letter today from a French legal firm, casually accusing me of fraud and bad faith, over my registration of the nearly-generic domain name cafedeflores.com
I immediately took the domain name off-line, in part to demonstrate my intent to comply with the law, and also partly out of fear. Now I’m having second [...]