August 2014 – Page 2 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Serious Discussions on Social Media

2014-08-21

A short comment about the reactions you can get when you try to discuss serious issues on social media.
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The Actual Price of Things

2014-08-20

How much did you pay for the things you have bought? How much do you pay for the things you rent? Not in money, but in a more valuable currency.
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Randall Munroe’s “What if …” TED Talk

2014-08-19

Recommendation for a great TED Talk and the many uses of science.
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Save the Climate — well, kinda.

2014-08-18

A few comments on climate change.
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Arguing with the Status Quo

2014-08-17

It might seem save to be for the status quo, or the majority, but often, it's a false sense of security. And even worse, if you are for the status quo, likely you have never learned to argue.
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How about starting your own little library?

2014-08-16

Love books? Why not share them in your own little library? You can start one, no matter where you live.

Image from: http://littlefreelibrary.org
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The Lowest Common Denominator

2014-08-15

A short comment on dumbing down the world to suit the lowest common denominator.
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Memorial Places

2014-08-14

Some comments about a memorial I have visited recently.
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Disrespectful questions are the nature of the Internet

2014-08-13

Something useful to know if you are participating in any way or form on the Internet.
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The Uses of Writing a Blog

2014-08-12

Some meta comments about this blog -- and why I write it.
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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: August 2014

The Actual Price of Things

Save the Climate — well, kinda.

Memorial Places