Posts Tagged ‘TED’

Beauty is in the eye of the beholden

23, Dec 2010

The Nativity is such a compelling story for a number of reasons, but my favourite is how it challenges our preconceptions. Specifically our notion of status. A human-born deity with the power to change the world comes into being in a setting of abject poverty and humility. He is not a king, nor the son [...]

Can creativity change the world?

19, Nov 2010

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a fantastic site – a regular source of inspiration. If there is one site that should be part of your weekly digest, this is it. It’s easily digestible, with videos centred on a broad range of topics. No pitching, no sales, just ideas. Anyway, this week’s mail is dedicated to [...]

Freaky Fridays, Manic Mondays

1, Mar 2010

In today’s society, we are often dissuaded from acting as individuals, especially when it comes to challenging the status quo. Subsuming yourself to the power of the collective is a mantra that is reinforced on a daily basis. But I don’t necessarily agree with this. One of my favourite quotes comes from a film, The [...]


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