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Buddhist economics musings

I teach an undergraduate seminar at UC Berkeley on “Buddhist Economics”, and it has been great fun. Recently it has attracted attention because of an article from  UCB. This has been wonderful because people from around the world have sent me their own ideas and work on economics, mindfulness, and ...

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Ready to try interval training?

Lots of studies now show that you don’t have to exercise for very long, and long as you push it, and HIIT can improve your aerobic fitness more that longer less intense exercise. Often called HIIT (high intensity interval training)—it definitely hits you. Here are some HIIT routines from Women’s Health or ...

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Use of antibiotics can make you fat!

Big Agriculture has been feeding antibiotics to chickens and livestock since the 1950s as a cheap way to fatten them up. The antibiotic superfood allowed the animals to subsist in filthy conditions, and the stage was set for factory farming. Now scientists are concerned that the high use of antibiotics, especially ...

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