Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Greg Hunt Named the Best in the World
The inaugural award for the ‘Best Minster in the World’ was awarded last night to Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt for his ongoing work with the Great Barrier Reef and in reducing carbon emissions. The award was presented at the World Government Summit in Dubai and featured keynote addresses from the likes of US president…
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Inspirational quotes from 10 of the richest people
The reason they are some of the richest men in the world, is because they had the mentality and drive to get there. Here are 10 quotes to inspire you to succeed from 10 of the richest people in the world. 10. Larry Page, co-founder of Google Net Worth – $29.2 billion “If you’re changing…
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McDonald’s shouldn’t be creating your taste
They admitted it themselves, it’s very ‘Un McDonald’s’ and it should stay that way. By now you are probably familiar with McDonald’s attempt to reinvent itself as an ‘upmarket’ restaurant with ‘Create Your Taste.’ Customers are encouraged to build their own burgers with a selection of gourmet buns, meats, cheeses and other teasers. We hate…
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Super Bowl Ads Through Time
For many, the Super Bowl is as much about the advertisements as it is the Football. Each year companies spend millions of dollars fighting it out for the unofficial title of ‘best commercial’ with each passing year proving more and more ambitious (and expensive). The hype and attention generated by both the super bowl and ad-anticipation,…
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Gettin’ The Job(s) Done
If you haven’t seen the new biopic on the late and highly controversial co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs (1995-2011), perhaps you should consider rescheduling this evening’s plans. The new biographical-drama directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 hours) and written by Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, the Social Network, The West…
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A Breath Of Fresh Air
Air, one of the world’s most bountiful, natural, renewable resources, is being bottled and sold to enthusiastic consumers around the world. If you are feeling slightly skeptical about this don’t worry, you’re not alone. It appears that British company Aethaer is legitimately tapping into a market that is desperate for fresh, clean air; something that is in…
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Switch between Instagram accounts with the tap of a finger
The ‘marketing gods’ have answered our Instagram prayers as the social media platform finally introduces a new feature to be able to switch between multiple accounts. The days of logging in and out of accounts and matching passwords with usernames are long gone. The 7.15 version will allow up to 5 Instagram accounts to be…
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Technologies Shaping the Future
If you don’t know what cloud computing and services technology is then you might want to look into it. An IBM survey has just named it the most likely technology to shape the future. The survey questioned over 5,000 executives in 21 different industries across 70 countries. Mobile solutions came a close second with 61%…
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The Super Bowl Statistics
For NFL fans across the globe the Super Bowl might just be the single most important day of the year. Of course they’re interested in game statistics including passing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, tackles, sacks and interceptions. However, for businessmen and women the Super Bowl is the single most important day for advertising each…
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Tips for starting and maintaining a small business
The start of the year is a great time to reflect on your small business; is it successful? What more can I be doing? What should I stop doing? Your thirst for small business tips should be insatiable. While most of your learning will come from first-hand experience, sitting down and considering knowledge and advice…
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