Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Interesting concept, not much in favour these days...

Wait: The Art and Science of Delay,  byFrank Partnoy


Here is an interview on CBC:

'Don't just do something, stand there': Frank Partnoy on the benefits of procrastination

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Article on what biological influences affect free will

I just read an interesting article in the New York Times, on what biological influences affect free will, written by David P. Barash, an evolutionary biologist:
Who’s in Charge Inside Your Head?
What can parasitic flukes and zombie bees tell us about love and free will? A lot.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/opinion/sunday/whos-in-charge-inside-your-head.html?smid=pl-share

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Free university courses

There are many free university courses  on the internet. Here is one example:

Open Yale Courses 
provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn. http://oyc.yale.edu/