Cat In My Lap

I'm going to be lazy today and just share some links and not even say much about them. Some recent reading/viewing:

Scientists discover that atheists might not exist, and that’s not a joke
"Metaphysical thought process are more deeply wired than hitherto suspected...."

How the Business Community Screwed the Working Class -- by Richard Wolff
A somewhat depressing examination of how we've recreated the "company store" and how it's blossomed now that unions are once again being crushed. Not sure what happened to the end of this video. It just sort of trails off.

Want to be happy? You have to do 1 thing. Over and over.
Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard on altruism as the answer to everything - and I think he may be right.

LGB Individuals Living in Anti-Gay Communities Die Early
How intolerance can kill you sooner. Found when I came across this Youtube video of a TED talk:
Morgana Bailey: The danger of hiding who you are
On how coming out may help save lives (and how supporting anyone who does come out can aid in saving lives).

Mary Oliver on What Attention Really Means and Her Moving Eulogy to Her Soul Mate
I don't think one need be a fan of Mary Oliver's poetry to appreciate this, but it's a special treat for us fans.