“We now live in a world where information is potentially unlimited. Information is cheap, but meaning is expensive. Where is the meaning? Only human beings can tell you where it is. We’re extracting meaning from our minds and our own lives.” ~ George Dyson
These words of wisdom come from legendary inventor and futurist George Dyson, who in a recent interview contemplated the growing disconnect between information and meaning in the age of data overload.
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M. Night Shyamalan quotes don Miguel Ruiz’s FOUR AGREEMENTS in this interview, including: “Be impeccable with your word,” which Shyamalan interprets as meaning “every word is like a spell that you’re putting on the world. It should be an act of truth, you don’t want to generalize and send the wrong [message] out.”
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In a report called “America’s child death shame” The BBC presents an in-depth investigation on child abuse, neglect and deaths we haven’t seen in the US, including the
Scale of Abuse,
Who’s to Blame,
How to Stop It, and the
Cycle of Violence.
my mother writes “Do you recall hearing about this in the U.S. media? Neither do I.”
please share/re-post to others who may not know about this epidemic ~ snb
YA Lit Writer myths revealed on The Simpsons (Season 23, Ep. 6) in “The Book Job” episode when they create a Tween Lit Gang group to write a top-selling novel. ~ snb
(PS and a fun parody of “Leverage” TVS)
WATCH Full Episode online HERE for FREE
KIDS FOR KINDNESS:
second-graders share their empathy and
create an awe-inspiring endeavor.
they inspired their veteran teacher
they inspired ME
hopefully they inspire YOU…
let’s pay it forward ~ snb
link is from my {retired-teacher} mother ~
in her local newspaper 24th November 2011
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sarah nean bruce ≈ living in urbia… 