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Jan
31

How Great Leaders Inspire Action


http://www.ted.com Simon Sinek presents a simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.

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Jan
30

How Art Can Transform The Internet


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Leon Neyfakh, “The Botmaker Who Sees Through The Internet” (via The Boston Globe) 2014
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Darius Kazemi's GitHub Page:
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Leonardo Flores's "I Love E-Poetry" Blog is a great resource:
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Leonardo Flores, “‘Kenosha Kid (@YouNeverDidThe)’ by Darius Kazemi” (via Iloveepoetry.com) 2014
http://iloveepoetry.com/?p=11115

Kyle Chayka “The Greatest Digital Artists of the 21st Century” (via COMPLEX) 2015
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Jan
26

Wisdom


Philosophy means, in Ancient Greek, the love of wisdom. But the word wisdom can sound very big and forbidding; what does it really mean to be wise? And how might we consciously strive to be a little wiser?
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Jan
25

The Magic of Truth and Lies (and iPods)


http://www.ted.com Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands f...


Jan
24

Meet the Street Artist Transforming Dubai


For most of his life, artist Myneandyours lived and worked in his native London. But after 28 years there, he felt the pull to help create a culture, rather than simply be a part of one already well established. So, Myneandyours took his creative talents to Dubai. For the past four years, he’s been on a mission to transform the city’s streets by creating large-scale, immersive art in some of the most unlikely spaces.

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This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share this great big world with all manner of creatures, large and small. Come with us to...


Jan
23

How to Green the World's Deserts and Reverse Climate Change


"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And terrifyingly, it's happening to about two-thirds of the world's grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has devoted his life to stopping it. He now believes -- and his work so far shows -- that a surprising factor can protect grasslands and even reclaim degraded land that was once desert.

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Jan
22

The Science of Seeing Good


There’s a lot more to seeing good than meets the eye. What we see is informed by the complicated mechanics of the eyeball, but what we perceive is all about experience, and that takes place completely in our heads. Seeing good has a lot to do with feeling good, and feeling good is made easier by seeing well. Following? Don’t worry — we brought in experts to explain exactly how sight and perception work together to help us see good daily.

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Jan
19

Why We Learn To Love Spicy Food


Next time you're suffering from a spicy bite, don't reach for water.

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Jan
18

How To Remain Calm With People


Remaining calm around people who annoy us is one of the great life skills. It’s also a teachable and learnable skill. For gifts and more from The School of Life, visit our online shop: https://goo.gl/GQxE7p

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