Evolution and Creativity: Why Humans Triumphed - WSJ.com

"Trade is to culture as sex is to biology. Exchange makes cultural change collective and cumulative. It becomes possible to draw upon inventions made throughout society, not just in your neighborhood."

Evolution and Creativity: Why Humans Triumphed - WSJ.com:



A fascinating article from the Wall Street Journal. The first really plausible explanation I've yet seen explaining the burst of change in mankind starting roughly 50,000 years ago.


Thanks to Douglas Reid of Queens University, Kingston Ontario for recommending it.

Wash Your Hands, Cleanse Your Brain

Some very interesting new findings regarding the human brain:

Wash Your Hands, Cleanse Your Brain:

"The core idea of the social brain hypothesis is that humans, like apes, need to attend to social relations to keep their group functioning smoothly,"

Facebook founder called trusting users dumb f*cks • The Register

For those unrelenting FaceBook addicts out there...

Click here: Facebook founder called trusting users dumb f*cks • The Register

Don't get me wrong: I'm not against social connectivity. It's the total blind faith I question.

The Internet privacy issue seems complex. It's not. You wouldn't usually throw certified copies of your personal information around town, would you? Why do so world-wide? And why include personal information about your friends, family and business contacts?

This issue IS far more serious than most folks choose to believe.

Shoppers Who Can’t Have Secrets!

A very interesting New York Times article that touched upon how others use on-line information about you...

Slipstream - Consumer Tracking Outstrips Protections - NYTimes.com

An eye-opener for some. Credible confirmation for others.