Equality

The subjective measure of income equality is indeed tough calculate.  The Gini Coefficient is one attempt used to compare income across countries.

Jodi Beggs or Jodicongirl does a nice  job of explaining the Gini Coefficient in one of her impressive number of econ videos.  

Out-of-Body

Out of Body Simulation

Dr. Persinger's work with magnetic stimulation of the brain has resulted in his God Helmet.  The High-Tech motorcycle helmet fires directed fields at specific areas of the brain in order to simulate Out of Body experiences.

Some Philosophical Fiction

• Foucault's Pendulum
• Einstein's Dreams
• The Elephant Tree
• The Man Without Qualities
• The Wall
• The First Death
• The Phantom Tollbooth
• Beyond Good and Evil
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
• Waiting for Godot
• The Magic Mountain
• Faust
• Candide

Human Guinea Pig

Timothy Ferriss uses his body as a laboratory for testing mental and physical experiments.  He has it down to a science -- and lots and lots of data points.

The Public Domain

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. 
 -- Marcus Aurelius

There is no such thing as free lunch, however...

Gutenberg.org provides public domain writing like that of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 

The Meditations of Marcus-Aurelius can also be found freely read aloud on LibrioVox.Org.

The Gleaners on Learn Out Loud

History of Philosophy Marcus Aurelius

Golden Book by Marcus Aurelius on iTunes

Listen to Genius.com Marcus Aurelius

Apple AAPL

Food for Thought

Good Reads

Book reading and reviewing.

Good Reads always you to setup your own book review site and build a community around your favorite subject or join other existing groups.  For example, you can join what-s-the-name-of-that-book or paranormal-kickass-chicks.  

If you have questions about a book, go to the Tomato Nation.