Words of Wisdom — February 25, 2014

Ralph Ellison: Engage with Life

“There are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.” – Ralph Ellison

“There are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.” – Ralph Ellison

Our crisis of attention: is it digital?

Our minds are hyper-taxed due to hyper-tasking. We need to slow down and allow ourselves to daydream if we want to improve our attention.

13.8

Why did the Buddha invent baseball?

The book Buddha Takes the Mound delivers an engaging and sophisticated account of Buddhism’s worldview through the prism of baseball.

Health

Brain age: High blood pressure makes your brain “older”

Elevated blood pressure, even within the normal range, is associated with accelerated brain aging.

Thinking

The happiness problem: why Kant thought you’d never be happy

It's better to pursue moral actions instead of the ephemeral state of happiness, according to the philosopher Immanuel Kant.

Neuropsych

Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous

Engaging in a brief mindfulness exercise made people who identified “I/me” words 33% less likely to volunteer.

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