Archive for the 'Insightful videos' Category

Excellent Video on Car Bailouts

November 13th, 2008

This is an excellent video interview by Thomas Friedman on the proposed bailout of the auto industry. The end is excellent.
Thomas Friedman

So proud

October 29th, 2008

I’m a Georgia Bulldog. On Saturdays I bleed red and black. I cannot tell you how proud I am that Mark Richt is our head coach. I actually have had the opportunity to meet with him when I threw a charity flag football event for the Athens, GA Boys and Girls Club. And I can […]

Sir John Templeton

July 9th, 2008

Sir John Templeton, one of the great investors of all time, has died at age 95. He was a great influence on me as a young kid trying to learn about investing. Not only was he a great investor, he was a great human being. Below is a link to an old Wall Street Week […]

This Mismatch Problem When Hiring

May 21st, 2008

The below link is a very thought provoking video of Malcolm Gladwell from the New Yorker Magazine conference talking about the mismatches of NHL combines, hiring of teachers and the Wunderlick test for judging the the intelligence of quarterbacks. Very interesting.
Malcom Gladwell video on Mismatches

Cognitive Surplus

May 12th, 2008

Very interesting talk on the concept of cognitive surplus, described by Clay Shirky. This link is from Barry Ritholz’s blog, The Big Picture:
Cognitive Surplus

A Brain Scientist discusses the experience of having a stroke

March 23rd, 2008

An amazing video from TED.com:
Jill Bolte Taylor TED video