The Long Now Foundation has one of the best collection of innovative talks on the internet (eat it TED) and now all their talks back through 2006 is now in video on Fora.tv.
A market view of marriage and how it’s changing from a productive marriage to a Hedonic
The difference between plot and narrative
The difference between plot and narrative:
"The term 'narrative' is often confused with the term 'plot,' but they're not the same thing. If I tell you that the king died, and then the queen died, that's not narrative; that's plot. But, if I tell you that the king died, and then the queen died of a broken heart, that's narrative."
Steve Jobs on the Kindle
Steve Jobs on the Kindle: “No one reads anymore”. People seem to be taking Steve at his word but I find it funny that he has such harsh words for a device touted as the next iPod. Seems like a conflict of interest to me. Every one laughed at Ballmer when he laughed the iPhone.
Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle Series #3)
Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle Series #3): this series makes me want to puke.