December 2013 – Page 2 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Is Homosexuality still an issue in Academia?

2013-12-09

A comment by a colleague about homosexuality being a black mark -- akin to having a PhD student die on a field trip -- left me a bit ... speechless. Never noticed it, but apparently some people in Academia are extremely homophobic. Also a suiting scene from "The West Wing" (image left).
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Fun with Arranged/Guided Photoshootings

2013-12-08

Guided photoshootings are fun. Some impressions and links to the images. Oh, and while you're at it, check out something much more interesting.
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Sometimes a brick is only a brick (Creativity ‘Test’)

2013-12-07

Why creativity tests like "Name things you can do with a brick" are not really useful to determine whether you are creative or not. And what is much more important.
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Beautiful Scene from “The Shawshank Redemption”

2013-12-06

Beautiful scene of what music can do. One of the most powerful moments I've ever seen in a movie.
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Safety must never be paramount

2013-12-05

A comment on the assertion that "safety must be paramount" for a group (here: female journalists). Safety must never be paramount. Here's why.
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Activism … and Taste?

2013-12-04

An intentionally provocative poster about gender discrimination regarding the highest price there is in journalism. Followed by an explanation why I created it -- and a question whether it is in bad taste.
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Activism — to die for or to live for?

2013-12-03

Some thoughts about activism, as I am currently thinking in engaging in part of it. Includes discussion of problems like: The Locked-In Perspective Problem, The Broken Record Problem, The Negativity Problem, The Undesirability of Success Problem, The End Justifies the Means Problem, The Groupthink Problem, The Ethics Problem, and The Aesthetics Problem.
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Leaving your Comfort Zone

2013-12-02

Some comments about the need to change perspectives to come up with creative solutions, and how this is missing when it comes to feminists -- and why.
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Chosing the right battles

2013-12-01

When it comes to discussions, don't try to convince the extremists on the other side. There are better, more relevant and actually attainable people to convince: the juicy middle.
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.

ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

How to generate, capture, and collect ideas to realize creative projects.

Month: December 2013

Sometimes a brick is only a brick (Creativity ‘Test’)

Beautiful Scene from “The Shawshank Redemption”

Safety must never be paramount