The beauty is inside you

An Ode to live your life and live it to your fullest potential.

thanks to andre for playing me that song back and forth in kiev.

Find the most valuable ways to serve each other

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession ended almost two years ago, in the summer of 2009. Yet we’re all uneasy. Job growth has been disappointing. The recovery seems fragile. Where should we head from here? Is that question even meaningful? Can the government steer the economy or have past attempts helped create the mess we’re still in?

In “Fight of the Century”, Keynes and Hayek weigh in on these central questions. Do we need more government spending or less? What’s the evidence that government spending promotes prosperity in troubled times? Can war or natural disasters paradoxically be good for an economy in a slump? Should more spending come from the top down or from the bottom up? What are the ultimate sources of prosperity?

Keynes and Hayek never agreed on the answers to these questions and they still don’t. Let’s listen to the greats. See Keynes and Hayek throwing down in “Fight of the Century”!

Fight of the Century” is the new economics hip-hop music video by John Papola and Russ Roberts.
from: http://EconStories.tv.

Starring Billy and Adam from http://www.billyandadam.com

“What Jazz Soloists Know About Creative Collaboration”

here is a fine article (thanks to David) about creative collaboration in the world of music, in the world of the most improvising music: Jazz.

“In jazz, creative input is egalitarian and meritocratic. If you can “blow” you can play regardless of background, personal style, or anything else. Miles Davis famously wrote in his autobiography, “I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.” Do you add spice to your creative team?  Do you contribute to the process of the whole?”

read the full article