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Dan Connors
Sep 8, 20192 min read
Homo Deus- A history of tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari wrote his first book, Sapiens, about the history of the human species, taken from the best anthropological and...
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Dan Connors
Sep 2, 20195 min read
God is listening- on Facebook
The internet is a dark, black hole of a cesspool and it arguably does more harm than good. Yet we can't get enough of it. Especially...
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Dan Connors
Aug 30, 20193 min read
The Nonsense Factory- book review
I enjoyed Mr. Gibney's first book, A Generation of Psychopaths, about how the baby boomers have messed things up, so I was eager to...
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Dan Connors
Aug 26, 20192 min read
Colon saga
Let me be totally honest. Colonoscopies are one of the nastiest, most unpleasant screening tests out there. I don't mind the needle...
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Dan Connors
Aug 22, 20194 min read
The Ikea effect and why we put up with shitty healthcare
Which would you choose- a big buffet dinner that your entire neighborhood is attending, or a private dinner that costs twice as much and...
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Dan Connors
Aug 16, 20193 min read
Code Blue- book review
Code Blue: Inside America's Medical Industrial Complex by Mike Magee As one who has luckily avoided the medical industrial complex for...
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Dan Connors
Aug 14, 20193 min read
The sky is falling- the next recession
A lot of people are talking about a coming recession. Economic signals are pointing to a possibility a recession could hit the world in...
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Dan Connors
Aug 11, 20194 min read
Hello World!- Book Review
Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms by Hannah Fry ***** Five of five stars Algorithms control our lives. That's a...
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Dan Connors
Aug 8, 20193 min read
GOLD!
Believe it or not, fish used to be used as a currency. So have seashells, salt, tea, cigarettes, rocks and all sorts of common and rare...
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Dan Connors
Aug 3, 20192 min read
Born Standing Up- Steve Martin- Book Review
**** Four Stars Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin If you've ever seen or admired Steve Martin, you will enjoy this...
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Dan Connors
Jul 29, 20192 min read
PAYOFF- THE HIDDEN LOGIC THAT SHAPES OUR MOTIVATIONS- BOOK REVIEW
Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations , By Dan Ariely **** Four stars This little 100 page book packs a powerful punch....
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Dan Connors
Jul 29, 20192 min read
How miserable is Les Miserables?
I first saw the musical Les Miserables nearly 20 years ago when it first came to town. I was blown away by its staging and story. ...
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Dan Connors
Jul 20, 20193 min read
Five stars- what does that even mean?
If you had to rate your boss from one to five stars, how many would they rate? How about your doctor? The last movie you saw? How about...
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Dan Connors
Jul 17, 20193 min read
MY CINDERELLA STORY
I was thoroughly enjoying another great Muny show last week, when I noticed something odd. The couple that had been seated next to me had...
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Dan Connors
Jul 13, 20192 min read
Book Review- Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
Ten Drugs by Thomas Hager. 5 of 5 stars Ten drugs is one of my favorite books of the year so far. With the enormous amounts of money we...
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Dan Connors
Jun 26, 20191 min read
Welcome
Thank you for coming to visit my website. I'm happy you're here. Ideas are my passion. I hope that you find some good ones here.
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