Demystifying tribal instincts

Tribal unlocks the deepest secrets of our psychology to give us the tools to manage our misunderstood superpower. Renowned Columbia professor and acclaimed cultural psychologist Michel Morris argues our tribal instincts are humanity’s secret weapon. Our is the only species that lives in tribes: groups glued together by their distinctive cultures that can grow to a scale far beyond clans and bands. According to Morris our psychology is wired by evolution in three distinctive ways. First, the peer instinct to confirm to what most people do, second, the hero instinct to give the group and emulate the most respected, and … Continue reading Demystifying tribal instincts

Shoe-String budget for Moon and Mars expedition

How does India keep the cost down to reach the Moon and Mars? Last year India became the first country in the world to land near the previously-unexplored lunar south pole. India’s space projects have only an approval of £2.1bn (Rs 227bn). Their next historic mission to the Moon and sending an orbiter to Venus, and build the  first phase of India’s maiden space station and development of a new reusable heavy-lifting rocket to launch satellites. Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Moon, Mars and Solar mission costs only $74m on the Mars orbiter Mangalyaan and $75m on Chandrayaan-3. Nasa’s Maven … Continue reading Shoe-String budget for Moon and Mars expedition

Elizabeth Nunez who explored the legacy of colonialism dies aged 80

Elizabeth Nunez (80), a Trinidad-born writer whose novels explored the legacy of colonialism and the immigrant’s longing for home – while making fun a American academia and New York City’s publishing world – died of a stroke on Friday at her home in Brooklyn. Elizabeth Ann Nunez was born on Feb 18 1944, in Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago, one of 11 chidren of Una Magdalena (Arneaud) Nunez and Waldo Everette Nunez. Her father was a Junior officer in the ministry of labor: who late become the commissioner of labor, and then an executive at … Continue reading Elizabeth Nunez who explored the legacy of colonialism dies aged 80

Apple is sued

Apple is accused of trapping and ripping off and locking 40m iCloud British customers into its iCloud service and charging them outrageous prices according to consumer group Which? Who has launched a legal action that could result in a £3bn pay out if it is successful, with the average customer getting around £70. However, Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying users are not required to use iCloud, it said many customers relay on third-party cheaper alternatives  and insists it “ works hard to make data transfer as easy as possible. Facebook, Google, gaming giant Steam and the UK’s … Continue reading Apple is sued

Homebase collapses into administration

Homebase owner Hilco who had been looking to sell the struggling retailer, was not successful in finding an outright buyer. Homebase in the meanwhile has collapsed into administration putting 2, 000 jobs at risk. Plymouth-based tycoon Chris Dawson’s The Range, owner of Homeware chain is buying 70 stores and the brand, safeguarding 1, 600 jobs. The remaining 49 stores and the head office, are in the hands of Teneo the administrator. Homebase CEO Damian McGloughlin said the past three years had been incredibly challenging for DIY stores. Restructuring specialist Hilco, which rescued music chain HMV in 2013 Homebase recently completed … Continue reading Homebase collapses into administration

Top ten richest people gained $64billion after Trump victory

The Rich became richer as top ten richest people gained $64billion after Donald Trump victory. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person whose wealth leaped from $26.5 billion to $290 billion last Wednesday after Donald Trump’s victory. Jeff Bezos wealth also grew from $7.1billion a week after defending his decision to withhold the Washington Post’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, another Trump supporter, saw his net worth rose $5.5billion. Former Microsoft executives Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, former Google executives Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett all Trump supporters also gained. … Continue reading Top ten richest people gained $64billion after Trump victory

Lauren Goldie

Muse Gallery – FUTURESCAPE – Lauren Goldie until 17 November 2024269 Portobello Road London W11 1LR http://www.themuse@269.comhttp://www.laurengoldie.com Check for opening times before setting off. Nearest tube is Ladbroke Grove.Lauren is a graduate of the annual Muse Residency programme. She is also a PHD Researcher at Central St Martins and is continuing her interest in speculative technologies and potential environmental consequences of asteroid mining.Lauren employs artistic practices to represent distant space entities and excavation processes. Futurescape is directly representative of a NASA sample retrieval mission to the asteroid Bennu and the MISSE – Materials International Space Station Experiment. The presentation of … Continue reading Lauren Goldie

Trump triumphs after spectacular fall

Republican Donald Trump elected US President to return to pinnacle of global power with is America First agenda, after defeating Democrat  Kamala Harris in historic comeback. Trump takes key swing states in decisive win and his Republican Party gains control of the Senate as millions of Americans voted to give him a second chance. Trump secured 279  (71, 315, 400 votes) to Kamala Harris 223 (66,231, 247 votes). Four years after leaving White House, Donald Trump is set to move back in, The election campaign which saw him survive two assassination attempts and his original opponent President Joe Biden dropped … Continue reading Trump triumphs after spectacular fall

Capture the elusive by consistent action

The real, lasting keys to motivation is how to get yourself to do things you don’t feel like doing. Capturing the elusive, awesome force of momentum, to make you unstoppable. This is the acceleration secrets of super achievers. If you’re serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Darren Hardy’s The Compound Effect, based on the principle that little, everyday decisions will either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default No gimmicks. Hardy’s insightful detailed … Continue reading Capture the elusive by consistent action

Thriller

Spring in 1963 and George Smiley has left the Circus. With the wreckage of West’s spy war with the Soviets Strewn across Europe, he has eyes on a more peaceful life. With his marriage more secure than ever, there is a rumour in Whitehall – unconfirmed and a little scandalous – that George Smiley might almost be happy, with some quality time with is wandering wife Anne. But when Hungarian assassin, sent to London to dispatch Laszlo Banati an émigré Magyar agent, has a sudden change of heart and switches sides, Simley is back called back to investigate to find … Continue reading Thriller