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2013-05-23 07:47:23 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 8 +1s)

How to Learn Anything

"The major barrier to skill acquisition isn't intellectual... it's emotional." An excellent reminder of how easy it can be to learn a new skill. Kaufman says it only takes 20 hours!

Update: I'd like to add a counterpoint to balance Kaufman's message. I love his talk and it feels intuitively true to me, but there's also another side to the story.

Sometimes it's more fun to learn inefficiently! I love leisurely learning, like following tangents or indulging in reading too many books. :) Every field of study has its own culture and community, its own legends and weird trivia and rich backstories. Exploring and immersing yourself in those strange new cultures is half the fun!

So on top of those 20 hours focused on efficiency, I think it's just as important to have at least a few hours of... more »

2013-05-23 07:46:08 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The GOP plan to starve government keeps paying dividends. Great editorial, right on the money.

#gopfail   #government   #irs   #politicaleconomy   #politics  

2013-05-23 07:45:04 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 15 +1s)

House #GOP kills bill allowing students to borrow at the same rate as big ... #BankOnStudents  #OWS

https://twitter.com/OccupyWallStNYC/status/337434510062940160

2013-05-23 07:34:39 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)

2013-05-23 07:32:18 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 7 +1s)

2013-05-23 04:32:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Bringing his brand of fail to the whole country.

2013-05-23 04:12:23 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-05-23 04:00:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

If there's a way to close #Gitmo  get on it!

2013-05-23 00:20:17 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

2013-05-23 00:16:40 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

This is the county where the woman called 911 and was told that the police dont do nights and weekends.

2013-05-23 00:03:11 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 8 +1s)

2013-05-22 23:59:49 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

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2013-05-22 23:55:39 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

2013-05-22 22:05:32 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

So I don't understand something.   

Why are all the Oklahomans thanking God for saving them?   Isn't he the one who put the tornado there in the first place?

2013-05-22 20:39:34 (12 comments, 7 reshares, 26 +1s)

h/t +Brian Greene

2013-05-22 19:33:16 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

2013-05-22 19:32:25 (16 comments, 10 reshares, 78 +1s)

dumbass, didn't even stop to see if he was ok.

2013-05-22 19:30:47 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

2013-05-22 18:13:55 (16 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

2013-05-22 18:11:16 (11 comments, 7 reshares, 23 +1s)

2013-05-22 18:10:46 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

A preventable tragedy.

2013-05-22 15:33:52 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 8 +1s)

Via +Sean Fannon 

http://imgur.com/gallery/cq1Ba

2013-05-22 15:31:00 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)

About freakin' time.

I started researching on how to cut the cord last week. Just need to find suitable alternatives to some cable channels and live sports, and I'll pull the trigger, too.

2013-05-22 15:29:45 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Here's to your union-made Memorial Day barbecue this year!

Find more union-made bbq goodies here: aflcio.org/unionmadememorialday

#madeinamerica  

2013-05-22 15:25:46 (23 comments, 6 reshares, 28 +1s)

2013-05-22 11:49:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

2013-05-22 11:48:30 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Very interesting.  Might be big.

2013-05-22 11:47:56 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Apparently, Alex Jones thinks it's possible that President Obama may have utilized a "weather weapon" to summon the Oklahoma tornado. 

This is all you need to know about Alex Jones.

2013-05-22 11:46:33 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

behind the last video....THE GOVERNMENT IS PLAYING OUT THEIR OWN SCRIPT ,this will not end well for us...

2013-05-22 11:46:00 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

2013-05-22 11:42:29 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

PBS bows to Koch brothers and ditches documentary. Shameful
""Citizen Koch," a documentary about money in politics focused on the Wisconsin uprising, was shunned by PBS for fear of offending billionaire industrialist David Koch, who has given $23 million to public television, according to Jane Mayer of the New Yorker. The dispute highlights the increasing role of private money in "public" television and raises even further concerns about the Kochs potentially purchasing eight major daily newspapers.
The film from Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin documents how the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision helped pave the way for secret political spending by players like the Kochs, who contributed directly and indirectly to the election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in 2010 and came to his aid again when the battlebroke ou... more »

2013-05-22 11:41:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-05-22 11:39:46 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

#occupy #boston #bombing  
Boston PD Harassed Occupy, Missed Boston Marathon Bombers

2013-05-22 05:40:06 (2 comments, 9 reshares, 22 +1s)

2013-05-22 05:38:54 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 15 +1s)

Yay, Connecticut. Bill now moves to the House

Note: House consists of 99 Democrats and 52 Republicans

Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods

A bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night.

The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared stalled at the Capitol this year. But its prospects in the House of Representatives are murkier.

"I'm concerned about our state going out on its own on this and the potential economic disadvantage that could cause,'' House Speaker Brendan Sharkey said. "I would like to see us be part of a compact with some other states, which would hopefully include one of the bigger states such as New York."

Sharkey... more »

2013-05-22 04:07:29 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 5 +1s)

2013-05-22 04:06:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-05-22 04:05:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-05-22 04:03:36 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

2013-05-22 04:01:53 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Yeah. There's no racism in america.

/sarcasm

2013-05-22 03:57:12 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-05-22 03:55:12 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-05-22 03:52:01 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

2013-05-22 03:50:16 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

2013-05-22 03:41:02 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-05-22 02:40:26 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

2013-05-22 00:51:49 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Riots in Sweden continue after police shooting

2013-05-22 00:48:54 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 13 +1s)

Love this video! This is for all my brothers & sisters out there ...

She keeps me warm, she keeps me warm ...'

#MarriageEquality #LGBTrights #GayRights #SameLove #StopTheHate #NoFreedomUntilWe'reEqual

2013-05-22 00:02:26 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 17 +1s)

"Disaster relief never used to be a political issue. Everyone agreed that when something bad happened to our fellow citizens it was the government’s role to help. When Republicans decided to politicize disaster relief, they were destined to get caught in their own trap. Conservatives who don’t support disaster relief until they need it are hypocrites, and this is one of the great hypocrisies that is drowning the Republican Party."