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Homo Deus- A history of tomorrow
Dan Connors
  • Sep 8, 2019
  • 2 min

Homo Deus- A history of tomorrow

Yuval Noah Harari wrote his first book, Sapiens, about the history of the human species, taken from the best anthropological and...
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God is listening- on Facebook
Dan Connors
  • Sep 3, 2019
  • 5 min

God is listening- on Facebook

The internet is a dark, black hole of a cesspool and it arguably does more harm than good. Yet we can't get enough of it. Especially...
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The Nonsense Factory- book review
Dan Connors
  • Aug 31, 2019
  • 3 min

The Nonsense Factory- book review

I enjoyed Mr. Gibney's first book, A Generation of Psychopaths, about how the baby boomers have messed things up, so I was eager to...
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Colon saga
Dan Connors
  • Aug 26, 2019
  • 2 min

Colon saga

Let me be totally honest. Colonoscopies are one of the nastiest, most unpleasant screening tests out there. I don't mind the needle...
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The Ikea effect and why we put up with shitty healthcare
Dan Connors
  • Aug 22, 2019
  • 4 min

The Ikea effect and why we put up with shitty healthcare

Which would you choose- a big buffet dinner that your entire neighborhood is attending, or a private dinner that costs twice as much and...
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Code Blue- book review
Dan Connors
  • Aug 17, 2019
  • 3 min

Code Blue- book review

Code Blue: Inside America's Medical Industrial Complex by Mike Magee As one who has luckily avoided the medical industrial complex for...
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The sky is falling- the next recession
Dan Connors
  • Aug 14, 2019
  • 3 min

The sky is falling- the next recession

A lot of people are talking about a coming recession. Economic signals are pointing to a possibility a recession could hit the world in...
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Hello World!- Book Review
Dan Connors
  • Aug 12, 2019
  • 4 min

Hello World!- Book Review

Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms by Hannah Fry ***** Five of five stars Algorithms control our lives. That's a...
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GOLD!
Dan Connors
  • Aug 8, 2019
  • 3 min

GOLD!

Believe it or not, fish used to be used as a currency. So have seashells, salt, tea, cigarettes, rocks and all sorts of common and rare...
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Born Standing Up- Steve Martin- Book Review
Dan Connors
  • Aug 3, 2019
  • 2 min

Born Standing Up- Steve Martin- Book Review

**** Four Stars Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin If you've ever seen or admired Steve Martin, you will enjoy this...
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PAYOFF- THE HIDDEN LOGIC THAT SHAPES OUR MOTIVATIONS- BOOK REVIEW
Dan Connors
  • Jul 29, 2019
  • 2 min

PAYOFF- THE HIDDEN LOGIC THAT SHAPES OUR MOTIVATIONS- BOOK REVIEW

Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations , By Dan Ariely **** Four stars This little 100 page book packs a powerful punch....
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How miserable is Les Miserables?
Dan Connors
  • Jul 29, 2019
  • 2 min

How miserable is Les Miserables?

I first saw the musical Les Miserables nearly 20 years ago when it first came to town. I was blown away by its staging and story. ...
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Five stars- what does that even mean?
Dan Connors
  • Jul 20, 2019
  • 3 min

Five stars- what does that even mean?

If you had to rate your boss from one to five stars, how many would they rate? How about your doctor? The last movie you saw? How about...
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MY CINDERELLA STORY
Dan Connors
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • 3 min

MY CINDERELLA STORY

I was thoroughly enjoying another great Muny show last week, when I noticed something odd. The couple that had been seated next to me had...
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Book Review- Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
Dan Connors
  • Jul 13, 2019
  • 2 min

Book Review- Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine

Ten Drugs by Thomas Hager. 5 of 5 stars Ten drugs is one of my favorite books of the year so far. With the enormous amounts of money we...
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Welcome
Dan Connors
  • Jun 26, 2019
  • 1 min

Welcome

Thank you for coming to visit my website. I'm happy you're here. Ideas are my passion. I hope that you find some good ones here.
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