Posts Tagged ‘ TED Talks ’

Wise Guys

  • September 14th, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

“It is this western desire to consume that is is the primary driver of organized crime” – Misha Glenny Misha Glenny, explaining how the ingenuity and business acumen of mafia organizations has allowed them to prosper even in tough economic times, makes me wonder why all the smartest guys end up being criminals. What if [ READ MORE ]

Have We Become Too Arrogant?

  • August 31st, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

In one of the more dry TED Talks I’ve seen, Cary Fowler discusses his ideas about the need for biodiversity and his work to preserve it.  However, as I listen to Cary, I wonder if we’ve become so arrogant that we think that the only solution to the world’s problems is for us (human beings) [ READ MORE ]

What Motivates?

  • August 24th, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

An incredible talk by Dan Pink on what motivates people.  It occurred to me while listening to him that for many of us, the desire to be “normal” far outweighs the desire for incentives.  Think back to Jr. High.  Would you rather be popular and “normal” or rich and “weird”?  Perhaps even in our uber-capitalistic [ READ MORE ]

Mimicking the Creator

  • August 18th, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

Given the lack of an update to the TED Talk RSS feed in a week, I can only assume that the TED intern charged with uploading new talks loaded up his ’87 Volvo wagon and headed back to Berkley.  So, in the absence of a new video on the feed, let me offer a video [ READ MORE ]

Safe Drinking Water for Everyone?

  • August 5th, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

It’s amazing to think that while we’re drinking (and wasting) as much water as we can here in the U.S., people all over the world are becoming sick and dying from drinking contaminated water.  Michael Pritchard decided there had to be a remedy.  In this video, he explains how his Lifesaver Bottle works and how quickly and [ READ MORE ]

Yep…That Sounds Crazy

  • August 1st, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

I clicked with hesitation on the video of Elaine Morgan, because even entertaining the idea (trying to be open-minded) that we came from the water seems absurd.  Well…I clicked anyway, and what I heard amazed me.  Not because I believe her aquatic theory – I don’t.  As a matter of fact, I think her arguments [ READ MORE ]

Snout

  • July 30th, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

OK…this is a fairly non-sensical TED talk.  The guy doing the weird nonsense poem is weird, but amusing.  But at the 12:45 mark, it gets pretty cool.  Check it out.  I want a snout for our new kids’ wing at the church.  If only I could procure a robotic arm from Carnegie Mellon&#[ READ MORE ]

My Diverging Life

  • July 28th, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

Alain de Botton has some great things to say about our ideas of success in todays Mind Feed.  I must admit that I, too, have had those moments when I look at what I have aspired to do vs. what I have achieved and find that the two have diverged significantly.  And I can see [ READ MORE ]

Our Responsibility

  • July 27th, 2009
  • Posted in MIND

Today’s “Mind Feed” is a great talk by British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.  The primary topic he is discussing is how the use of social media can contribute to combating global crises.  However, there is a quote that jumped out at me just after the 3:00 mark.  The question is basically this: “Are you here [ READ MORE ]

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