February 2016: Every month, three of the best memes, themes and hacks are hand-picked from the outer reaches of the cosmic Interweb by Barbara Wilson…
1. Why giving away 10% of everything you earn is good for you
(Grande > 1 hour + listen)
Sick of being harassed in the street by Chuggers (Charity Muggers), but still like to give to charity in an effective way? Meet Will MacAskill – founder of Effective Altruism – who gives away everything he earns over $36,000 p.a. This wide-ranging conversation covers how to find the most effective charities, how to best make a difference via your career and the unstoppable march of artificial intelligence.
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/11/22/will-macaskill/
2. Why are all these DJs teaching yoga?
(Medio > 10 minute read)
Evergreen dance music journo Tom Kihl connects the dots between rave culture and the yoga scene, both capable of delivering transformative experiences to their acolytes. Tom illustrates how these two communities exist in synchronicity and talks to a host of yoga educators-cum-electronic music auteurs who are equally at home in front of a mat class or behind the decks.
http://www.gasholder.london/2016/01/07/why-are-all-these-djs-teaching-yoga/
3. Is the modern world of multitasking scrambling your brain?
(Piccolo > 2 minute read)
Every day we’re assaulted with more and more pseudo facts, jibber-jabber and rumours, all posing as information. This accelerating “info-mania” slams our brains with relentless dopamine hits, creating neural addictions that harm our ability to multitask. Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin breaks downs the chemical reactions that occur inside our brains to demonstrate how our addiction to technology is wearing us down.
This post was written by Barbara Wilson