RyanDavis.Net » Culture http://www.ryandavis.net perusing the aether... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:54:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Predictably Irrational and Expectations of 2009 http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/12/31/predictably-irrational-and-expectations-of-2009/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/12/31/predictably-irrational-and-expectations-of-2009/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:06:55 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/?p=1823 The Scientific American “60-Second Psych” podcast is a fantastic one-minute podcast about various Psychology topics but today’s episode was really cool as it mentioned the book Predicitably Irrational which I just purchased as well as human expectations and how to maybe look forward to 2009. Highly recommended.

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]]> http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/02/15/a-hamburger-that%e2%80%99ll-be-15-million-zimbabwe-dollars-please/feed/ 0 The Real Identity of the Mona Lisa http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/02/13/the-real-identity-of-the-mona-lisa/ http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/02/13/the-real-identity-of-the-mona-lisa/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:38:01 +0000 Ryan http://www.ryandavis.net/2008/02/13/the-real-identity-of-the-mona-lisa/ Link [Via Neatorama]

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For far too long has the name “Bowser” been equated with evil, malevolence, and selfishness. Today, we celebrate all things good and righteous in the personality of King Bowser Koopa, ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom and caretaker of its denizens. Here, we examine what makes Bowser not only a morally laudable character, but also a sympathetic one.

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Link to venting your office stress [Via Download Squad]

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