We live in a highly specialized world. On the plus side of that, we get to watch crazy dudes like this.
But on the negative side, it seems like opportunities close very quickly. If you want to be a gymnast for example, and you’re not in that game at a very young age, you’ll probably never compete on the world stage.
On a normal Wednesday,the Israeli newspaper Haaretz replaced its journalists with some of Isreal’s noted poets and writers. Here, from author Avri Herling, here is the most accurate financial report you’re ever likely to read in a newspaper paper:
“Everything’s okay. Everything’s like usual. Yesterday trading ended. Everything’s okay. The economists went to their homes, the laundry is drying on the lines, dinners are waiting in place… Dow Jones traded steadily and closed with 8,761 points, Nasdaq added 0.9% to a level of 1,860 points…. The guy from the shakshuka [an Israeli egg-and-tomato dish] shop raised his prices again….”
“I think his action captured peoples’ hearts everywhere, and when the moment came, his character defined the moment, rather than the moment defining him. ”
Something to think about, next time you’re carrying some groceries
If you have Chrome installed, you NEED to check out this amazing use of HTML 5, Google Maps, and music. Really cool stuff from Arcade Fire, Google, and Chris Milk. […]