Archive for April, 2008

Al Gore: New Thinking on the Climate Crisis

28 minutes. Link to Video

Unfortunately, the average person doesn’t seem to be getting worked up about it yet.

no worries
Chart credit: Framing Science

stupid people
Cartoon credit: Thomas Boldt

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22 Apr 2008

Money Does Buy Happiness

Well, crap. I just quit my high paying job and took a large pay cut for what I hope will be a less stressful, more fulfilling job in a better city. Then I read David Leonhardt’s article run in the New York Times:

Maybe Money Does Buy Happiness After All

The article is one of a series Leonhardt is currently working on. Other titles include: Always Put Off Until Tomorrow What You Could Do Today, Early To Bed and Early To Rise Makes a Man Sickly and Tired, and You Shouldn’t Have Quit Your Job, Moron.

Here’s the graphic from the article:

money and happiness graph

18 Apr 2008