Human Communication

Through all of my education, the one thing I’ve always been passionate about is the brain and learning. As it turns out, this is hugely important, because if you know why someone does something- down to the biochemical level, if need be- you can make better and...

Bookstores and Public Life

This morning, I was getting caught up in news, and this article about the closing of a Barnes and Noble in Manhattan grabbed my attention.  It’s clear that Barnes and Noble has been acting more like a community center for the neighborhood than just a store. ...

When is Good Enough Good Enough?

I was reading my latest copy of Wired Magazine (this and Fast Company are the best ones ever…) and this month they have a great article entitled “The Good Enough Revolution”, primarily discussing how the simple and good enough products succeed, like...