The Real Crisis? We Stopped Being Wise (video)
Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for practical wisdom as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire,…
A Meditation On Hope (video)
Surgeon and writer Sherwin Nuland meditates on the idea of hope: the desire to become our better selves and make a better world. It’s a thoughtful 12 minutes that will…
Exploring The Frontiers Of Happiness (video)
Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness — sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end…
Happy New Year 2009!
I would like to wish all the readers of this blog a very happy new year and a safe and fun holiday season! A new year is always a wonderful…
The Powerful Link Between Creativity & Play (video)
In this highly enjoyable presentation, Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play, with many examples you can try at home just for fun. I couldn’t…
10 Soothing Quotes From Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. Tutu also campaigns to fight AIDS, poverty and…
5 Important Tips For Coping With The Financial Crisis
There is no denying that we are going through a very serious economic turmoil, the likes of which we have never seen in our lifetime. The world and our society…
9 Ways To Master The Art Of Public Speaking
Being able to properly speak in front of an audience is a skill that can be immensely important, whether you are an artist, running a business, or being a student. …
Shaking Hands With The Devil (video)
In this powerful speech, Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world’s worst…
25 Thoughtful Quotes From Carl Jung
Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and is renowned as the founder of analytical psychology. Although he was a theoretical psychologist and practicing clinician, much of his…
