[cross-posted from the I.B.E. page]
An exciting new book by Kevin Dutton builds on recent research trends that point to high occurrence of psychopathic traits among business leaders and leaders more generally. I am reminded of a man I met who told me that business ethics comes down to nothing but common sense. However, your boss or employees genetically may lack empathy and may be totally unresponsive to legal or moral consequences. The implications of this work are of great importance and actually help to explain a lot of corporate and political scandals. 

• A great overview of the research by the book's author can be found in a Scientific America article here.
• A decent review by the Guardian is here.
• And an article on psychopathic CEOs (including Walt Disney) is here. 

This video and the accompanying article present a very interesting area of fitness research. The argument is essentially that overheating of the body and muscles during exercise is the greatest impediment to athletic performance and recovery. By using an ingenious suction cooling glove, researchers have been able to boost athletic performance to a degree greater than that found with the use of steroids. I have been following fitness research casually for about five years, and I haven't seen anything to rival this research for both promise and originality.  Let's keep an eye on this as it develops.  

  

合気道　剣道

The classmates of “The History and Ideology of the Japanese Warrior,” in cooperation with the Center for International Education and two Kansai Gaidai student clubs, warmly welcome you to attend a two-part demonstration series highlighting warrior philosophy and technique.  

PART ONE:  Aikido
DATE: Thursday Oct. 11, 2012
TIME: 4:00 PM
LOCATION: The outdoor patio directly in front of the doors of the CIE

PART TWO: Kendo
DATE: Tuesday Oct. 23rd, 2012
TIME: 4:00 PM
LOCATION: The fourth floor of the Student Club Building (#8)

Let’s engage our fellow Kansai Gaidai students, while pondering the potential wisdom of the way of the peaceful warrior.