"In a democracy (‘rule by mob’), those who refuse to learn from history will be the majority and will dictate that everyone else suffer for their ignorance."
There is so very much more to good music than “serious” music. In fact, “serious” music sometimes takes itself so seriously (or rather its performers sometimes do) that it stops being music. Here’s an antidote to that kind of thing: some unserious but seriously good a cappella.
Perhaps that ought to be “banking in the future,” but the clip linked here (found at Jerry Pournelle’s place) is about much more than banking. Nevertheless, one insight into banking is offered in the talk by Juan Enriquez that I thought I’d tickle your interest with…
The eventual topic Enriquez gets to is mind-boggling new tech and how it will affect us, so do CLICK and watch. Lots more at the TED site.