TED Talk – Dan Barber Discusses Foie Gras and Respecting the Nature of Things

By Peter Hodges, on April 12th, 2009%

Foie Gras is a topic that can inspire passion. Chefs and epicureans often put foie gras on the list of the highlights of life. Opponents see foie gras as the height of animal cruelty and human excess.

In this talk from the Taste3 Conference in 2008, Dan Barber describes his experience with Eduardo Sousa, a Spanish . . . → Read More: TED Talk – Dan Barber Discusses Foie Gras and Respecting the Nature of Things

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TEDTalk – Barry Schwartz Reminds Us To Have Moral Heroes

By Peter Hodges, on February 26th, 2009%

Barry Schwartz is awesome. He urges all of us to “celebrate moral exemplars.” Who is a moral hero that inspires you?

I could say Gandhi, Einstein or Nelson Mandela are moral heroes (and they are). But they are easy choices. Here’s one you may not have heard of: J.P. Hayes.

Hayes is a golfer who won a chance . . . → Read More: TEDTalk – Barry Schwartz Reminds Us To Have Moral Heroes

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TEDTalk – Doris Kearns Goodwin on Two Presidents and Three Areas of Happiness

By Peter Hodges, on January 20th, 2009%

No wonder Obama is so drawn to Kearns Goodwin’s Lincoln. This talk really made me think about whether or not I am heading down Lincoln’s path or LBJ’s as I . . . → Read More: TEDTalk – Doris Kearns Goodwin on Two Presidents and Three Areas of Happiness

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