This week, there were several articles that made me stop and think. To wit, my focus today.

Dr. Ellen Weber recently examined the brain’s capacity for change, noting that people might just need the right tools to make it happen.

I have discussed ad nauseam how digital and social media are affecting business. According to HealthCareVox author Fard Johnmar, social media matters to the health care industry. Johnmar warns against jumping on the band-wagon, pointing out that not all health care companies should use this new medium.

In another demonstration that there is nothing new under the sun, BizMediaScience analyzes the way that advertisers promote products. Joseph Carrabis poses an interesting question: does your cell phone carrier have a less filling or more reliable network?

For good measure, Bill Hobbs followed Al Gore’s other inconvenient truth all the way to the bank. If you thought Gore’s carbon offsets were justified before, you will have serious doubts after reading Hobbs’ exposé.   

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