Searching for Shangri La

I came across the concept of fusion economics on Youtube. Laurence Brahm is an American economist with groundbreaking thinking -I am enthralled by fusing the West and East in fusion food,in blending the traditional and modern as in Yoshiki's avant garde blend of classical with rock and his fusion fashion of the kimono and now what the heck is fusion economics.It's gonna be an interesting time exploring how economics balances between meeting the demands of consumers with the needs of the environment,a balance between the individual need and the collective needs.Brahm is the modern day Marco Polo-he sees the consequence of rampant exploitation of the environment with finite resources to meet economic growth.as in certain parts of Europe there are no more virgin forests.He comes to developing countries to warn us to learn from the mistakes of relentless focus on rapid expansion on economic development at the expense of the environment and destruction of cultural heritage.
   I would love to study more on the ideas of this academics in line with Amartya Sen developmental economics.His ideas on preservation of environment and cultural heritage is what Chinese say that when we do something,we shouldn't only focus on ourselves but to keep the big picture in mind." Gu chun dai gok" a Cantonese idiom.This guy looks familar until when I was reorganizing my book shelf and I came across his travelogue in Western Tibet in search of a lost city predicted in the Shambhala Sutra. No wonder his face looked so familar-deja vu.The photos he took showed his abiding respect and love of the nomads.It's amazing he can speak Mandarin and Tibetan-a Marco Polo.
    May we live in interesting times!
Taka of J rock band is a promising band to watch out for! This young man is so energetic in his live concerts -jumping,spinning, prancing and hopping that his energy is so infectious but after my creaky joints have help from anagelsic cream,I'm not doing anything more hip than swaying my hips to the beat.Hips don't lie but screaming knees don't lie either.
 When learning,how does music and movement help to reduce stress in studying?
To try out my theory movement stimulates the release of endorphins and reduce stress of sitting for hours on the butt immobilised and music stimulates retention of information.i've put in place the double M target in class.No dozing off or my rendition of moving to Back Street Boys or jazzercise is back.The kids would think twice before any shut eye happens.It would energize body and brain to keep blood flow up and focus and attention boosted.Watch out sleepy heads.They gonna dance to my beat or face the music.
   Last night,my Tai Chi sifu is expert in martial arts and gave us a lecture on Wu Wei or the philosophy of Taoism- non action in action.Interestingly profound as in don't put too much effort and push body to extreme in practising and burnout the store of energy and neither put in no effort and  not to practise.I understand it as be effortless in practising Tai Chi.It strikes for the middle path and go with the flow.
It's a union of the mind and the body.Super cool.