Cut - Less is more Concretize - Make it vivid Categorize - More categories, fewer choices Condition "Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier" …
The necessity of interdisciplinarity
This TED Talk "Michelle Borkin: Can astronomers help doctors?" provides one powerful example of the necessity of interdisciplinarity. The problems of the world can only be fully understood and solved through interdisciplinary efforts. We need to …
The Lost Decade for Dialogue
We need more men and women who have the caliber of character to dialogue, to listen, to talk. "Jonas Gahr Stäre: In defense of dialogue" …
The Machines Within Your Body
Incredible animations of the machines that are constantly at work in your body. "Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology" …
Be suspicious of stories
Humans are narrative beings. I'm unconvinced by Tyler Cowan's TED talk that we should be suspicious of stories. We all know that stories leave out details and take a particular perspective. But that isn't a rationale for rejecting stories. We …
Change our culture, change our world
Delightful talk by Nate Garvis that provides insights as to how we can shape our culture in order to design the changes we wish to see in the world. …