God Issues Recall

By Alex Bogusky

HEAVEN– In a surprise move, God issued a statement today announcing an immediate recall of His complete book series: The Torah, The Quran and the New Testament, citing misunderstandings and violence of “biblical proportions” brought about by many who have read the books.

In a written release, God stated: “You guys freak me out. I’m almost afraid to issue this press release with the way you tend to twist my words around. However, I am calling for an immediate recall of my complete book series. If you have any of these books please stop using them immediately. The words were meant to bring people together but clearly that is not happening. Do not under any circumstances burn these books, as that will only create more of what I don’t want, including more greenhouse gas emissions. Simply put a sticky note on the cover that says, RECALLED BY GOD. If you have access to a hotel or motel drawer, please put the book in there.”

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Rewiring Your Mind for Happiness

By Alex Bogusky

I get to spend an hour rewiring my brain with Mind and Life Institute co-founder and chairman, Adam Engle. Adam and his associates created the groundbreaking dialogs between western science and the Dalai Lama. It seems that the two disciplines have learned a lot from each other. And much of what practicing Buddhists have reported from their first person perspectives are being supported in the third person analysis of hard-nosed western science. Just as Einstein had predicted. We shoot the shit on everything from neuro-plasticity & mental-elasticity to the Dalai Lama. We hope you enjoy.

Eating Oil?

By Robyn O'Brien

Every 24 hours, the US spends $1 billion on imported oil, with food production accounting for 10-17% of our energy consumption.

As oil continues to pour across the Gulf and into our oceans, it is more poignant than ever to remember that our industrialized agricultural system in the US is dependent on fossil fuel.

Conventional food production and distribution requires a tremendous amount of energy -- one study conducted in 2000 estimated that ten percent of the energy used annually in the United States was consumed by the food industry. As highlighted by the Department of Energy, more recent studies suggest that this number is now closer to 17 percent.

Climate Pollution Video

By Alex Bogusky



I made this video on a whim and about 30 bucks with my friends Kim Johnson, Dave Kingsbury, Dil-Domine Jacobe Leonares and Kevin Mullen. It was for a contest that IDEO was having. Here’s a link to the contest site.

Our video really doesn’t answer the brief in the slightest but it was just something we wanted to get out there. It took us three days to make and most of that time was Kim editing it on final cut. A couple funny things have happened since then. The most annoying was this. The Royal Society is reviewing its public statements on climate change. Sheesh. It reminds me of the argument that we used to hear about the fact that oil often leaks into the oceans naturally. We would hear this argument from people who were bullish on more aggressive offshore drilling. Well those natural leaks just don’t seem to be part of the issue as thousands of miles of coastline is fouled by the amount of oil we as humans have released. We can all agree that the oil spewing out of that pipe is pollution. CO2 is the same deal. It occurs naturally and is a natural part of our atmosphere but not nearly at the rates we are pumping out. It’s Climate Pollution. A phrase Dagny Scott used after she saw this vid. It’s a great phrase. In the video we sampled what may be the world’s all-time greatest commercial. The crying Native American that convinced us all not to litter. Well a couple days ago a friend of mine discovered that her friend Jack had been the art director on that spot. Great job Jack. We all owe you one. Next time I’m in NYC I’d like to shake your hand.