Every four years, our nation's attention turns to a competition that's as heated as it is historic. People pack arenas and wave flags. Journalists judge every move and overanalyze every misste

I've always been an optimist 我天生乐观， and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place. 坚信人类凭创造力和聪明才智可以让世界日益美妙，这一设想一直根植于我的内心深

I first found out about this confrontation when I was in graduate school, and it kind of blew me away. 我第一次听说这个故事的时候还在念研究生，这个故事让我太惊讶了。 I mean, how could the word scientist not have existed until 1833?

Jason Fried: Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work，37signals的创始人之一、《工作大解放(rework)》的作者Jason Fried在TEDxMidwest上的观点就是，办公室很不幸已成为工作禁区，很多人在办公室办公的效率极低！他调查了很多人，问他们何时效率最高。答案各式各样，有特别喜好某一特定地点的，如：自家走廊、地下室、厨房、咖啡店、

From the deserts of North Africa to the islands of the South Pacific one third of all mankind has entered upon an historic struggle for a new freedom; freedom from grinding poverty. 从北非的沙漠到南太平洋的岛屿，全人类