Michio Kaku, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at City University of New York, gives a colorful Big Think talk that ties together everything from Flash Gordon to Albert Einstein, and from microwaves to MRIs. The title of his talk: “The Universe in a Nutshell: The Physics of Everything.” It’s 42 minutes long, but quite breezy and flies by quickly. Check it out and you’ll be hooked.
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“The first thing [children] think about of government is that it is like a super parent,” says author and Reason Magazine contributor James Payne. Payne points out that seeing government as having the virtues of a parent — wisdom, responsibility, money, unlimited funds for whatever you need — has led to illusions about what role the government should be playing in our lives.
Payne sat down to talk with Reason TV at Libertopia 2012 in San Diego, Calif. to discuss his book Six Political Illusions: A Primer on Government for Idealists Fed Up with History Repeating Itself.
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When the people of the tiny Cocos Islands voted in 1984 to become part of Australia, the Cocos Malay residents were promised that they would be able to determine their destiny and control their land. But nearly 30 years on, rather than a united and prosperous community, the locals say they’re being denied a future on their own islands.
Brian Thomson meets some of the white Australians now controlling the Cocos, and the Cocos Malays struggling to find jobs and forge any kind of career. With him is Dick Whittington, on his first visit since he advised on the changeover. He’s shocked by the cultural gap and animosity that have opened up between what’s become the white West Island and Cocos Malay Home Island. So why are the islands drifting so far apart? And how can the tide be turned on what should be a paradise in the Indian Ocean?
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Froggy Fresh, formerly Krispy Kreme, is joined by Money Maker Mike, making their Christmas wish lists. John Cena figures large, along with Betty Crocker fudge brownies.
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British comedian Harry Enfield suggests Christmas gifts that can be practical and informative, for instance, a pet baby alligator for your son that your daughter can also turn into a handy purse. H/T Blazing Cat Fur
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The curvaceous Daniela Rocca in a campy dance sequence from the 1960 Italian sword and sandal epic Revenge of the Barbarians. Twelve years later, Rocca was judged insane and committed to a mental institution, but she went on to write and publish five books.
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This just in…Fear is building over the end of the world on December 21. “Or, as it’s also called, the Mayan Fiscal Cliff,” says Jodi Miller. She also opines about Speaker John Boehner, same-sex marriage and Michelle Obama’s Grammy nomination in this edition of NewsBusted.
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The Mayflower Pilgrims of the Plymouth colony initially lived a communal lifestyle with common property; that is, until starvation and famine set in. What do holidays like Thanksgiving teach us about socialism? Hear more as Terry Jones of Investor Business Daily and Doug Altner of the Ayn Rand Center discuss the Pilgrims with Allen Barton. H/T PJTV
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Want to stay healthy this winter? Forget about cough drops and cold medicine. Go out and buy a six-pack of beer. A new study has shown beer contains a chemical can can ward off a common virus. Of course, Sapporo, the Japanese beer brand, funded the study, so no telling if it is completely scientific. If you’re concerned, play it safe — and stock up on a 12-pack. H/T Instapundit
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