Dan Devine

Dan Ariely, the author of «Predictably Irrational», conducted a comprehensive research related to human behaviour and its influence on our decision making. In the seventh chapter of the book, Dan explains why people overvalue their possessions and how this overestimation hinders our life. He considers that our perspectives can be changed dramatically due to overvaluing what we have and gives several instances of proving his thoughts. The first example is the experiment at Duke University where students

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within Florida; as well as Linus Paulin thinking he found the key to immortality through vitamins, and later dying from same cancer he claimed vitamins cured (Offit, "The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements."). Now author and public speaker Dan Buettner found a new lead towards living a longer, healthier life. Buettner tracked down areas that he dubbed Blue Zone, a geographic area of the world where people live measurably longer lives, and thinks these areas hold the key to living a longer

to impel man to unfold his powers.” - Erich Fromm Today may you embrace the ultimate adventure of uncertainty and know that even when it’s not ok, it’s going to be ok. Believe in what you can’t yet see. Keep the faith and hold close the words of Dan Millman author of The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, “Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.” Love yourself, love your day, love your life!

I have always been fascinated by the inner workings of the mind. Why we act the way we do in certain situations and why we act irrationally. Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely attempts to explore and answer these questions. He covers irrationality from a variety of topics such as human relationships and market dynamics, but the implications are valid in any field that requires decision-making. Two topics that Ariely covers in the book are: the “zero price effect” and the “endowment effect.” With

Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who was born November 4, 1916 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was famous for his anchorman role for CBS Evening News, “his style [was] honesty, impartiality and level-headedness, and “And that's the way it is” was his jaunty nightly sign-off.” (Biography.com Editors) Cronkite reported several breaking news stories, especially during World War II bombings, Nuremberg trials, Vietnam War updates, Iran Hostage Crisis, and the assassination

In Dan Sperber’s article “The Future of Writing,” he assesses the presence of writing and reading in our society, as well as where it may lie in the future . He addresses the possible downfall of writing, the prevalence that reading will hold in our society, as well as how our society will adapt and handle the changes. He also covers the emergence of text-to-speech and speech-to-text technological advances, the effects on society and how the disappearance of the two of them will never fully occur

Dan Glickman at ShoWest LAS VEGAS -- Citing long-term trends to offset short-term dips, Dan Glickman, who became president and CEO of the MPAA in September, presented his first state-of-the-industry address Tuesday at ShoWest 2005. Speaking to a crowded house of exhibitors and distributors at the Paris hotel in what he dubbed his "maiden voyage" to the annual convention, Glickman judged that the "industry is healthy. We have had some growth this year -- not radical

Harvey Milk said, “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”(Aretha 83). Harvey Milk was the first gay politician that moved people’s hearts. He changed the way people thought about gay people back in the 1970’s. Defending homosexuals from criticism, he civilized them with the people. Since the background of homosexuality was harsh which affected Harvey Milk’s early life, he took the action to process of becoming civilized as an officer, and he left many legacies

Heifer International is a global organization that focuses on providing communities in developing counties with better farming techniques and education, allowing them to pull away from the never-ending cycle of poverty. Founder Dan West came up with the idea for Heifer International when he was an aid worker during the Spanish Civil War. During his time as an aid worker, one of his tasks was to provide hungry refugees with a single glass of milk. While doing this he suddenly had the thought “What