Vo Trong Nghia‘s lotus pavilion was inspired by local flora, but it holds a universal message. “Growing from the muddy ponds it rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. The flower is proof that patience can turn difficulties into advantages,”...
Read moreSomething to think about: "Do What You Love, Because Society Is A Trap And Work Is Meaningless"
Comedian Joe Rogan talks about work and meaning in his own unique style... "We got sidetracked and diverted into these boxes, these cubicles in offices,” he says. “So instead of investing your time in a passion, you’ve sold your life to work for an uncaring...
Read moreNew ways of education for new ways of doing economy. What and for what are we learning, today and in the future?
Even if the conference took already place, it is always good to hear about the Cultural Creatives transforming the existing paradigms. The #dclass conference brings together the most inspiring people of the new economy with the greatest innovators in...
Read moreThis 3D-printed violin has a classic sound and a look straight from the future
by Michelle Kennedy Hogan, 04/10/15 3D printing is music to our ears! Believe it or not, this futuristic-looking violin was made with a 3D printer. The two-string piezroelectric violin will debut at the 3D Print Design Show later this month in New York....
Read moreJ. Rifkin: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World of Crisis
The Empathic Civilization - Must see! Source:Films for Action Jeremy Rifkin is founder and president of the Foundation on Economic Trends. Since 1994, he has been a senior lecturer at Wharton School's Executive Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania....
Read moreBrene Brown: The power of vulnerability - on Connectivity and shame
Brene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. Over the last twelve years she has been involved in research on a range of topics, including vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston,...
Read morePionier Project: WELL stands for "Women’s Empowerment through Local Livelihood
Initiated in 2005, in Auroville Tamil Nadu, as a tsunami rehabilitation program, Wellpaper has grown into a social enterprise model that touches the lives of over 100 women across many villages in the area. The primary goal of WELL is to empower local...
Read moreA new kind of kindergarten design encourages kids to be their silly selves
Thinking about what young students really need caused a major do-over for what a kindergarten could look like. At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows are for Santa to climb into. Meet: the world's cutest kindergarten, designed...
Read moreNew Invention Makes Ocean Water Drinkable
BLOG: Susanne Postel Chemists with the University of Texas and the University of Marburg have devised a method of using a small electrical field that will remove the salt from seawater. Incredibly this technique requires little more than a store-bought...
Read moreA Higher Conscious Conversation
The “Real” Matrix Is Unveiled In This Enlightening Conversation A video segment released from the film “My Dinner With Andre” in 1981, shows a conversation with an incredible amount of foresight and parallels to what we are experiencing in current day...
Read moreApps that move your mind...
Minimizing the Stress in Your Life! Get started with meditation today! Scientific research proves that regular practice of meditation and mindfulness both prevents and reduces the risk for stress related llnesses. website: http://www.mindapps.se/ Download...
Read moreThe End of Meaningless Jobs Is a Win For Us All
By S. Vollie Osborn ON Apr 01, 2015 Many experts studying the topic of automation believe that the current rate of advancement is leading us into a future with fewer and fewer available jobs. Maybe that’s a good thing. In his 2013 essay, “On the Phenomenon...
Read moreTerence McKenna – Why Our Perception Of Time is Speeding Up
Open Source ‘Solar Pocket Factory’ Can 3D Print A Solar Panel Every 15 Seconds
Shawn Frayne and Alex Hornstein, two young inventors based in the Philippines, are taking their passion for clean free energy and developing a way to make it accessible and cheap for everyone. These guys are working tirelessly to provide a product that...
Read moreQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking is a 2012 non-fiction book written by Susan Cain. Cain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people, leading to "a...
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