The Peak Effect

Phil Hansen: Embrace the shake

noreply@blogger.com (Donato Scarano) — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:43:45 PDT

Hansen challenged himself to create art using unconventional materials (dandelion puffs, matches, live worms, hamburger grease) and canvases (a stack of Starbucks cups, his torso, bananas). The resulting time-lapse videos of his creative processes are his meta-art, showing that art is action, not just results. Through an integrated view of what sparks creativity, Hansen has devoted

Where are the millionaires!

noreply@blogger.com (Donato Scarano) — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:34:13 PDT

Where is the wealth concentrated in the world! According to a new report from WealthInsight, Tokyo is beating out New York and London. The Economist notes that the city, which boasts 460,700 individuals with net assets of $1m or more (excluding their primary residences), is home to over a fifth of Japan's millionaires. However, when it comes to real money London tops the list with 4,224

Cosmetic surgery boom in crisis-stricken Greece and Italy

noreply@blogger.com (Donato Scarano) — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:22:04 PDT

While the Greek economy remains under the proverbial knife of the Troika, it appears the wealthy are unconcerned by the plight of their fellow countrymen. Der Spiegel reports that not only does Greece have the second highest rate of cosmetic surgery per capita in the world but thanks to a slumping economy, surgeons have cut prices by up to 40% while rich Greeks are never as before rushing to