Gender – Page 9 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Great talk by Jonathan Haidt: “Two incompatible sacred values in American universities”

2016-10-25

Watch this talk if you are interested in the current state of universities. Currently (mostly) in the US, but my guess is that it is spreading. And perhaps some inoculation (or at least choice) is still possible.
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Why a Code of Conduct for Conferences is a Really Bad Idea

2016-09-03

Some conferences do have codes of conduct or try to introduce them. Personally, I think they are a really bad idea. A few reasons in this posting.
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Recommendation: John Oliver on Scientific Studies

2016-05-12

Beautiful commentary on how the media (and some scientists) treat scientific studies.
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Socially Accepted Gleeful Bullying

2016-04-10

There are people who actually want to improve the world. But there are also people who use activism as an excuse to bully others. This posting is about the later.
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Writing like a commie, or what the teacher wants to hear vs what you actually believe

2016-02-25

A short comment on staying true to yourself vs. getting good grades.
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Looking back at the postings of 2015

2015-12-26

Postings of 2015 ... somewhat sorted for a quick overview/recap.
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Recommendation: Heterodox Academy (Blog)

2015-12-21

Recommendation of an interesting blog dedicated to "a more intellectually diverse and heterodox academy".
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Another Comment on Oxford Union Society’s “Freedom of Speech and Right to Offend” Debate

2015-11-22

Called it -- one of the videos of the Oxford Union Societie's “Freedom of Speech and Right to Offend” Debate was removed. A comment on this strategy and a suggestion for a better one.
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Recommendation: Jonathan Haidt on Coddling U. vs. Strengthening U.

2015-11-10

A nice side-by-side comparison of the two ways universities can go, nicely done by Jonathan Haidt (who does some pretty amazing work).
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Inspiring essay on “The Legacy of Star Trek” by Majel Barrett Roddenberry (from 1995)

2015-09-21

Star Trek is more than just strangely costumed actors shooting phasers in space. A beautiful essay by Majel Barrett Roddenberry in "The Humanist" from 1995.
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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.