How to buy happiness? (Cristina Peralta)

http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness


Most people believe that money creates happiness, but in reality it's not really. 
I liked so much this video and I found it very interesting, since it gives to understand that money can be a small part of happiness, but can also destroy it according to the interest of each person.
Also, many people presumed to have money and be able to buy everything they want. They enjoy showing off their wealth through jewels, cars...
But these people seem to achieve happiness but it is not real.
Recent studies claim that people who prefer to spend the money on themselves for example in jewelry or makeup, and others who prefer to help others there are.
The increased consumption in recent years has been Starbucks, which seems to be an icon around the world that takes a stroll with one of its coffee.

So if you think that money can buy us happiness you're not spending right.

Cristina Peralta

A drone's-eye view of conservation, by Lian Pin Koh (David MIRANDA)

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Lian Pin Koh: a drone’s-eye view of conservation.

A drone's-eye view of conservation, by Lian Pin Koh

                                                                 

I liked this project. I think is awesome the different uses that we can give to a specific technology; in this TED talk Lian uses drones  to help government to protect forest and the spices who live there from: hunters, wood industries, fires and agrarian expansions.  He explains that is much easier and cheaper send a small aircraft to patrol than, send groups of people wiz heavy equipment is difficult o realize than sending a high-tech machine instead of some people could be cheaper.  Drones are so cheaper because they don’t bough them in big companies, they use open source technology; this means that they are able to change ebery think making machines that have an specific function.  This open source technology doesn’t only exist I drones, nowadays everyone with a bit ob informatics is able to make his own creations. These machines will do what you exactly want them to do. They are the alternative to generic industry products created to satisfy a group but, not necessary to satisfy your deficiencies.

David Miranda

First deadline

Remember that the deadline for the first summary about a TED talk is November 1st!

Some links to think about..

Hello everybody,
Just in case you want to watch it again or show it to other people, here you have the links to the videos we watched in class (only half of the group, the ones that understand that English must be the communication language in the English class).
video of people eating with long spoons
video about the differences between rich and poor children
Thai video about cooperation

Enjoy them!