A. Einstein's "Theory of Happiness" worth $1.56....Million!

  In 1922 while Albert Einstein was on a lecture tour in Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, a boybell appeared in front of him to announce that the physicist had won a Nobel Prize. Einstein was about to give the man a tip but he found out his pockets were empty. Instead of money Einstein decided to share with a boybell a theory of happiness which was: “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness”. He wrote it one a first piece of hotel stationery and the second one said: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” 
  Recently, at the house auction in Jerusalem, Albrert's Einstein handwritten note was sold for $1.56 Million (the second one for $200k)! The seller Meni Chadad said they expected to sell the items for $8k at best, but it changed at the speed of light as the prize reached six-digit number. 

 The value of Einstein's words seems to be priceless however, thanks to the Internet we don't have to pay $1.5m to learn this theory of happines. I agree with physicist's idea, especially with the second one - the only thing that is limiting our capabilities is our mind. I think it's completely true and works in both ways, we can either stop ourselves from achieving something or motivate to do it. 
 Also, the story behind the auction in Israel is very interesting, which probably overstated the price of the notes. 

link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/world/middleeast/einstein-theory-of-happiness.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=9&pgtype=sectionfront

All zoos should be closed

  Author Philip Hoare puts a thesis in which he claims that all zoos should be closed. He argues it by saying that we as humans need to give animals a freedom wich they have in their natural habitats, what's more, discovering these beautiful animals in zoos is worthless because very often we go there when we're too young to be even allowed to see for example tigers (and other dangerous animals). In addition, shutting down zoos will stop and prevent deaths of almost 500 spiecies per 4 years.

  When I went to the zoo it was a great experience, I saw many animals which I have explored only in books. Yes, I was a young person and mainly I remember elephants pushing each other from left to right (which, by the way was funny). But honestly, I think we shouldn't close zoos, we must change the way we treat those animals, we should give them more space and make them feel like they're not living in captivity - rather in a place where they don't have to fight for their food. 

 The sad truth about mankind is that we have great ideas but we don't really pay attention to the process of their realization. In results we pay to see animals that live in terrible conditions, then die. Eventually we want to shut down these places. To me it doesn't make any sense. 

link:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/02/zoos-closed-nearly-500-animals-die-four-years-zoo