Even though this video is 5 years old, it's still very interesting and pertinent today. I think I first came across Michael Pollan in the documentary Fresh, and I find him easy to listen to and he … [Read more...] about Don’t buy any food that needs advertising
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The Secrets of Food Marketing
eTalks - The Secrets of Food Marketing Thanks to Jill for putting me onto this. It's an interesting short talk from Kate Cooper, a "marketing consultant to the food industry", describing how … [Read more...] about The Secrets of Food Marketing
Dallas Buyers Club
A while ago my daughter, Jessica, told me that I needed to watch the movie "Dallas Buyers Club". Then, just last week, it was one of the options on a flight to Singapore. And I just had to watch … [Read more...] about Dallas Buyers Club
Time for a Spiritual Revolution
I hadn't really noticed Russell Brand before, but Jessica put me onto this video (see below the quotes) which features him. All I can say is "Wow!". I have no idea how sincere he is, but the words and … [Read more...] about Time for a Spiritual Revolution
Final speech from “The Great Dictator”
I'd never heard Charlie Chaplin speak before and was amazed to find this rousing speech. In the film made in 1940 called The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin makes a speech that you can see in video … [Read more...] about Final speech from “The Great Dictator”