Tonight's hosts:  David, Scott, Kyle & Thaed.  Here are the topics:

--Ask the Economist. 
--Reductionism and the enjoyment of life.  Does understanding everything in daily life to a fundamental level destroy the capacity to enjoy it?  Does greater understanding of the universe make life less desirable?  (9:06)
--In a future world of hyper efficiency, what will people do for a living?  (16:20)
--Say you are a billionaire and you want to make your home town a better place.  How do you use your money to make this happen?  (21:03)
--Dave's Stalin Quote:  death of a soldier is a tragedy, the death of a 1000 soldiers is a statistic.  Was this ever true?  Is it true today?  (39:43)
--What will it take for Linux to make really progress in the marketplace against Windows?  (44:21)
--Golf:  is it still how business is acquired?  Do you have to play golf to be successful?  Can you play WoW instead?  (53:21)

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http://www.mentalinterface.net

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Tonight's hosts:  Ray, Scott, Kyle, Rym & Thaed.  Here are the topics:

--Tax evading idiots and blogosphere response.  There were some tax cheats recently captured by the U.S. Government and bloggers went nuts.  Why is it so hard for some people to pay their taxes?
--  Unusual experiences with people you've sold stuff to.  I had a recent
encounter with a very motivated dude concerning a car.  (8:33)
--best hotel rooms you've ever occupied and why.  (16:18)
--8 simple-minded ways to enjoy every day.   (25:59)
http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/enjoy-life-each-day/
--Classical literature versus comic books and manga.  Shouldn't you limit your consumption of lowbrow entertainment?  (42:56)
--What questions do you have about life?  Thinking people work out most of the main issues and life isn't really much of a mystery.  Do you even have any and if so what are they?  (59:24)

(I have to make mention of the fact that I had never heard the term Hikikomori until Scott used it in this show.  Thanks for that.)


Sites where you can find more information about Rym, Scott and Thaed:

http://www.frontrowcrew.com
http://www.mentalinterface.net

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Email Thaed at thaed@cox.net