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Media in category Improving Civilization:
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The Three Passions of Bertrand Russell |
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A TVO 3 part series on the famous 20th Century philosopher Bertrand Russell. This series focuses on each of Bertrand Russell's three passions: Love, Truth, a...
Date: 2013-01-12 16:49:13
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Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters |
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The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan's new democracies are deeply corrupt; meanwhile, 84 percent of people in Britain say politics is broken. In this important talk, Stewart sounds a call to action to rebuild democracy, starting with recognizing...
Date: 2012-12-24 20:36:51
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Surviving Progress |
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www.facebook.com/survivingprogress www.survivingprogress.com
Date: 2012-12-20 04:39:08
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Documentary: The Venus Project - Future By Design |
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Future by Design shares the life and far-reaching vision of Jacque Fresco, considered by many to be a modern day Da Vinci. Peer to Einstein and Buckminster Fuller, Jacque is a self-taught futurist who describes himself most often as a "generalist" or multi-disciplinarian -- a student of many inter-r...
Date: 2012-11-18 22:50:37
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Don Tapscott: Four principles for the open world |
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The recent generations have been bathed in connecting technology from birth, says futurist Don Tapscott, and as a result the world is transforming into one that is far more open and transparent. In this inspiring talk, he lists the four core principles that show how this open world can be a far bet...
Date: 2012-11-18 17:40:40
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Eddie Obeng: Smart failure for a fast-changing world |
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The world is changing much more rapidly than most people realize, says business educator Eddie Obeng -- and creative output cannot keep up. In this spirited talk, he highlights three important changes we should understand for better productivity, and calls for a stronger culture of "smart failure."
Date: 2012-10-27 17:48:40
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Chris Jordan: Turning powerful stats into art |
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Artist Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics -- like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day.
Date: 2012-10-18 02:03:04
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Smart Swarm Animation: Using Animal Behaviour to Organise Our World |
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How Understanding Flocks, Schools and Colonies Can Make Us Better at Communicating, Decision Making and Getting Things Done. The modern world may be obsessed with speed and productivity, but twenty-first century humans actually have much to learn from the ancient instincts of swarms. A fascinating n...
Date: 2012-07-21 13:03:24
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The Future is Ours |
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Created to inspire by Michael Marantz: www.michaelmarantz.com http The future excites me so much, that is why I made this video. We need to be inspired by the immense possibilities of the future and work extremely hard to achieve them. We can do it, we just have to commit. Help inspire others by sha...
Date: 2012-07-18 03:42:36
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Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson |
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One of our most innovative, popular thinkers takes on-in exhilarating style-one of our key questions: Where do good ideas come from?
With Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson pairs the insight of his bestselling Everything Bad Is Good for You and the dazzling erudition of The Ghost Map and ...
Date: 2012-07-08 16:21:28
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Social Entrepreneurs: Pioneering Social Change |
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The Skoll Foundation has recently completed a short film about the field of social entrepreneurship. Its a great overview of the progress made over the last three decades. It starts with Mohammad Yunus and includes interviews with a number of social entrepreneurs and others in the field, including S...
Date: 2012-06-11 03:43:03
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Joe Rogan || Rethink your life || HD (Original) |
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Narrated by Joe Rogan Created by David Manukyan www.facebook.com Jason Silva || The Beginning of Infinity || HD www.youtube.com Jason Silva || To Understand is to Preceive Patterns || HD www.youtube.com Jason Silva || You are a RCVR || HD www.youtube.com Jason Silva || Abundance || HD www.youtube.co...
Date: 2012-06-02 15:08:43
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Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation |
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Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
Date: 2012-05-01 03:26:41
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Barry Schwartz: Using our practical wisdom |
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In an intimate talk, Barry Schwartz dives into the question "How do we do the right thing?" With help from collaborator Kenneth Sharpe, he shares stories that illustrate the difference between following the rules and truly choosing wisely
Date: 2012-04-07 19:04:53
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Barry Schwartz: The real crisis? We stopped being wise |
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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, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.
Date: 2012-03-31 22:25:23
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