Brain Recharge: Iran’s Threat, “Oz” Secrets, Loud Commercials, & More…
BRAIN: ”Help! Feed me!”
YOU: ”But I wanna zone out with more weird and crazy videos.”
BRAIN: ”Please? I’ll let you watch Melrose Place on Tuesday night…”
YOU: ”I heard Amanda Woodward is coming back…it’s a deal!”
* Ever wonder why commercials on TV are annoyingly SO much louder than regular shows? It’s more complicated (and interesting) than you think - Live Science
* Paul Krugman breaks down the true cost of being energy efficient, and reveals that it’s far less expensive than conservative critics are claiming – NY Times
* Explore some of the hidden meanings and motivations behind L. Frank Baum’s classic “Oz” books. They’re about much more than just a girl from Kansas and her dog – Slate
* Find out how the Japanese government is actually PAYING people to have babies (insert obligatory Octomom joke here) – Global Post
* Glenn Greenwald explains why we should slow down with the newly-heated Iran rhetoric, and instead use some of the important lessons we learned in the Iraq debacle – Slate
