Umilința la români via Londra
Ieri a fost zi de vot la Londra. Mai toți ăștia plecați de pe meleagurile românești debordau de entuziasm la gândul că pot să-și ajute ‘frații’ de-acasă c-un vot bine … Continue reading
Point Of View: The Myth Of Self-teaching
Last week was huge for me because I finally managed to swim an entire pool’s length in London’s Olympic Swimming Pool without stopping for one bit. Now, for those of … Continue reading
How Building An Ecosystem Of Support Can Generate Social Change
Momentum for social entrepreneurship is exploding. Every year, more and more people are working on businesses and organisations designed to improve the world. Many of us feel the need to … Continue reading
The Power Of The Meaningless
Why we don’t need a reason for everything This is not another piece about following your passions. This is not a commentary about making a career from what you love. … Continue reading
Empathy vs Sympathy
‘I think people misunderstand, sometimes, the difference between “empathy” and “sympathy”, and this is getting us in trouble. Sympathy is closer to pity. Empathy, which is essential for being human, … Continue reading
London Is Like a Rollercoaster
Two years ago, on the 9th of September I decided to trade Bucharest for London. I know it’s a fair trade. I gave up what I had in my hometown … Continue reading
10 Rules Of The Internet
In my years working in technology, I have learned a few things. These lessons have become oft-repeated refrains when speaking to people, so I thought I’d collect them so I … Continue reading
Creating Content: Seven Timeless Tips
“The world can change a lot in seven months. Governments rise and fall, future kings are born, and hell, even a Brit can win Wimbledon. And the relentless march of … Continue reading
Increase Your Potential By Thinking Like A Rookie
We’re all susceptible to skill plateaus after dedicating a significant amount of time to any profession. But why? Year after year, we learn through experience which practices deliver the best … Continue reading
Make Your Own Kind Of Music
When it comes down to music, I’m that kind of guy who listens the same tunes over and over again until people start calling me names. With all due respect, … Continue reading
Dan Pink On The Importance Of Side Projects
In this BIF Talk, Dan Pink speaks on the trend of incorporating non-commissioned work into corporate culture. http://blip.tv/thebif/bif-7-dan-pink-5655113
Being Unemployed Doesn’t Make You Useless
‘Being unemployed doesn’t have many silver linings’ but if you struggle enough you can find some advantages that will serve to your benefits later on. There’s no doubt that not … Continue reading
Big Egos Don’t Produce Success
People who feel they deserve success are among those most likely to fail when challenges arise, research from New Zealand has revealed. The study focused on university students and found that … Continue reading
What Makes a Mother? Suffering
ONE day, toward the end of my transition from father to mother, I came home to find my 6-year-old son looking thoughtful. “Are you all right?” I asked. “Yes,” Sean … Continue reading
14 Telling Signs You Love Your Job
You may not give your computer screen an embarrassingly gushing smile and you might not write little love notes during your lunch break. But, there are ways to tell if … Continue reading
Have More Meetings (But Keep Them Short)
Meetings are often the bane of many a creative’s existence, especially those working for a big outfit. “Death by meeting” is a common complaint, the lament usually being one of … Continue reading
A TED Talk That Might Turn Every Man Who Watches It Into A Feminist?
Jackson Katz, Phd, is an anti-sexist activist and expert on violence, media and masculinities. An author, filmmaker, educator and social theorist, Katz has worked in gender violence prevention work … Continue reading
What Is Home In The Connected Age?
‘This past weekend I ended up having coffee with Craig Mod, who in my mind is one of the best thinkers about world of information, publishing, content and its interplay … Continue reading
The Last Bookshop
The Last Bookshop imagines a future where physical books have died out. One day, a small boy’s holographic entertainment fails, so he heads out to explore the streets of abandoned … Continue reading
A Point of View: The pain when children fly the nest
With exam season a little over a month away, Adam Gopnik looks ahead with dread to that painful moment when his children leave the family home. I want to talk … Continue reading
The 1-3-5 Rule for More Doable To-Do Lists
The to-do list is necessary part of brain hygiene. And like showers and shaving, if you don’t make them part of an everyday ritual, things can get a little gnarly. … Continue reading
Gender Gaps Linger in Reading and Math
Wide gaps in achievement between boys and girls in math are more common in economically developed countries, where considerable efforts are typically being made to promote equality and encourage more … Continue reading
Legendary feminist, Gloria Steinem on Finding True Happiness
“The meaning of feminism hasn’t changed, but it’s deepened.” Legendary feminist, activist, and writer Gloria Steinem has been a tireless ambassador for equal rights and equal pay for women for … Continue reading
Sleep Consolidates Memories for Competing Tasks
‘Sleep plays an important role in the brain’s ability to consolidate learning when two new potentially competing tasks are learned in the same day, research at the University of Chicago … Continue reading
Sara Wachter on Empathy and Vulnerability
‘You’ve probably heard about the importance of empathy in design and communication work—of understanding others’ emotions and considering their feelings when we make things for them to use. Corey Vilhauer … Continue reading
Matt Haig: 30 Things That Every Writer Should Know
Ten years after his first book deal, novelist Matt Haig reflects on 30 things that being published has taught him: – You have to be good. And keep getting … Continue reading
The Art of Cleanup
As a longtime fan of Swiss artist and comedian Ursus Wehrli’s playful crusade to organize the world, I was thrilled for the English release of The Art of Clean Up: Life Made Neat and … Continue reading
Learning To See
Learning to design is, first of all, learning to see. Designers see more, and more precisely. This is a blessing and a curse — once we have learned to see … Continue reading
Agnes Martin on Art, Solitude, and the Secret of Happiness
Agnes Martin (1912-2004) — legendary abstract painter, revered minimalist, celebrated reconstructionist shares her wisdom on art, solitude, and the secret of happiness. Martin makes a case for finding your purpose and doing what … Continue reading
Confidence Without Ego
‘I was talking with a friend yesterday about ego, and I was re-reminded of the late Robert (Bob) Silbey — an extraordinary leader I had the privilege of knowing when … Continue reading
Preserving the Vatican’s Historic Treasures
The Bibliotheca Apostolica, as the Vatican Library is known, is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains nearly 90,000 historic books, documents, papyrus texts and other ancient … Continue reading
Ellen DeGeneres on Gay Marriage
“California’s Proposition 8 is headed to the Supreme Court. Hundreds of companies and families as well as Republicans are submitting briefs urging the 9 judges to allow gay people to … Continue reading
Select, Shape, Celebrate
The critic’s calling is to elevate the good and ignore the bad. “Reading criticism clogs conduits through which one gets new ideas: cultural cholesterol,” Susan Sontag wrote in her diary in 1964. … Continue reading
Wealth Inequality in America
Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers. The reality is often not what … Continue reading
Science Day in India – Minimal Posters
Science Day in India, posting whole series of Scientists, their inventions or discoveries.
If You’re Busy, You’re Doing Something Wrong
The Berlin Study In the early 1990s, a trio of psychologists descended on the Universität der Künste, a historic arts academy in the heart of West Berlin. They came to … Continue reading
Amanda Palmer: The art of asking
An absolutely impressive talk by Amanda Palmer. She believes we shouldn’t make people pay for music, but letting them pay. In this passionate TED talk that begins in her days as a street … Continue reading
Who Is the Typical Entrepreneur? Not the Mark Zuckerbergs of the World
Mention “entrepreneurs” and you may conjure up the image of a gaggle of college-aged Zuckerberg clones, each outfitted in an identical hoodie. But the Startup Environment Index, a survey of … Continue reading
Advice on Writing and Life from Ann Patchett
In 2006, writer Ann Patchett gave the commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College, her alma mater. The speech, a worthy addition to history’s most memorable graduation addresses, spurred such wide … Continue reading
Phil Hansen: The art of the imperfect
Artist Phil Hansen uses unique media (his torso, x-rays, a tricycle…) to create his version of meta-art, videos that document the creation process — showing that art is action, not … Continue reading
A Pictorial History of the London Tube
2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the London Tube, the world’s first subway system. While its map alone has been the subject of much creative interpretation and fascination, its complete story … Continue reading
Why the School Bus Never Comes in Red or Green
‘A question came to mind as school bus drivers prepared to start their engines on Wednesday on 7,700 public-school routes in New York City and end their monthlong strike: Why … Continue reading
Bring Back The Illustrated Book!
It’s curious how much of literature we are conditioned to consider unliterary. Few would contest the canonization of “Bleak House,” “Vanity Fair,” “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” and “Alice’s Adventures … Continue reading
Big Data Can Solve Big Problems
Data artist Jer Thorp on visualizing the world’s Twitter data to reveal hidden patterns in everything from media to how disease spreads. Good morning, Twitter! Millions of tweets are sent everyday, and … Continue reading
Higher Education vs Poverty in the US
Mapping the distribution of higher education in America. Compare and contrast with the distribution of poverty: Source: NASA Earth Data
Good Work Isn’t Enough
When I was a young designer, I always asked other people how they got noticed for their work. The answer I most consistently received was “do good work.” Now, when … Continue reading
3 Things the ‘Harlem Shake’ Reveals About the Workplace
Sure, it’s a ridiculous meme. But pay attention: Buried in those YouTube clips are some truths about why company culture is so important. What would make grown adults wear absurd costumes, … Continue reading
Science Can Answer Moral Questions
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can — and should — be an authority on moral … Continue reading
Amelia Earhart on Marriage
Amelia Earhart — pioneering aviator, bestselling author, and one altogether fierce lady — must have known that when she sat down on the morning of February 7th, 1931, and penned this … Continue reading
No More Than Nine Browser Tabs Open
I often hear people complain that their browser is slow and unstable. It’s easy to blame browser developers for using sloppy coding practices and not managing memory correctly, but in … Continue reading
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