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Heard On The Street

Human nature is impossible to explain.

Random Thoughts

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

- Marcus Aurelius (121 CE - 180 CE)
Emperor/stoic philosopher

How true!

Greenwashing

Bryan Walsh's article on misleading marketing about the environmental benefits of a product + innovative solutions @ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1840562,00.html was educational and insightful. Thanks Bryan!

Useful links:
www.greenwashingindex.com
www.enviromedia.com
www.terrachoice.com

Liu Xiaodong

Jeff Israely's article on Liu Xiaodong, one of the top Chinese artist of the contemporary art world + his painting of trashscape in Naples + the local mafiosi connection + other viewpoints @ http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840280,00.html was brilliant.

Modern life gives us many things. But I've always wondered where does the trash go? Europe may be the most civilized, most mature society on the planet. So why is there this (waste)problem? It's not supposed to be like this.
- Liu Xiaodong

Gem Testing Update

GEMLAB Laboratory based in the Principality of Liechtenstein has interesting updates on analytical gem testing tools/applications @ http://www.gemlab.net/website/gemlab/fileadmin/user_upload/Research/Gemlab-News-09-2008.pdf

Useful link:
www.gemlab.net

Britain’s Biggest-selling Artist

The Economist article on Damien Hirst, Britain’s biggest-selling artist + the peculiar art market + other viewpoints @ http://www.economist.com/books/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12202493 was interesting.

Only the brave sell at auction, for it is impossible to control who buys or what price they will pay. Some of Mr Hirst’s pieces will sell easily, especially if several bidders descend on the same work at once; others will be knocked down more slowly.
- Economist

Upside Down House Project

Daniel Czapiewski's Upside Down House Project + other viewpoints @ http://freshome.com/2007/09/08/amazing-upside-down-house was amazing + hilarious, really!