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A Comment on Two Abusive and Unethical Experiments (Milgram & Stanford Prison Experiments)

2015-03-10

In a recent discussion someone mentioned the Milgram Experiment and the Stanford Prison Experiment as "abusive in the worst way". I wrote a comment that I think is worth preserving -- on how both experiments were actually very important and not as abusive and unethical as many people think.
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Surviving Mac Accidents and Catastrophes

2015-03-09

Recommendation of a Mac Power Users Podcast regarding Doomsday scenarios for the Mac and a few tips of my own.
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Providing interesting perspectives in popular fiction

2015-03-08

Even in otherwise rather predictable fiction you can provide some interesting perspectives. Here for example in a teeny vampire novel (nope, not Twilight).
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Interesting Reddit Sites

2015-02-28

When it comes to getting information about interesting topics, I can highly recommend Reddit, esp. the following Reddit sites ...
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Semi-Modern Personalized Letter Writing

2015-02-27

There's something to be said for letters -- the physical kind. Whether it's as nice gesture, for love letters, or simply to put a note with something you send, they do have their uses. Here's a nice template for a Fern Letterfold -- a letter which does not require an envelope.
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Recommendation: Dollhouse

2015-02-18

Another interesting series about what it means to be a human -- and the role of one's "self".
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Science and Technology in War

2015-02-12

A video recommendation about the roles science and engineering play in modern warfare.
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Digital Information Infrastructure with DEVONthink

2015-02-11

An overview of my DEVONthink databases to handle that strange craving to preserve digital information.
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So, what is important to you?

2015-02-10

Some comments on basic motivation.
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Recommendation: Buffy – The Vampire Slayer

2015-02-07

Yeah, I admit it. I love that series. You might too ... just saying.
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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.

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