Realizing Creative Projects

Minimum Requirements to React to Comments

2014-04-11

How Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement might be used in a discussion -- to ignore comments below a certain threshold, and to get an idea of the argumentative qualities of the people taking part in the discussion. Also: Viking Ships.
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Other Criteria for Good Discussions

2014-04-10

Two other criteria for good discussions: a level playing field (in several variables) and open outcomes. Yup, good discussions are rare for a reason.
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Let the Bigots Speak Freely

2014-04-09

Reasons why bigot should have the right to speak, especially if you do not agree with them. Includes counter arguments against this proposal and rebuttals.
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Using Videos in Presentations

2014-04-08

Especially as an Academic (and even more if you work with videos), the videos in your presentations should work without a hitch. So here are a couple of tips for using videos in presentations.
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Hierarchy of Agreement

2014-04-07

I've adapted Graham's "Hierarchy of Disagreement" to evaluate different forms of agreement. After all, not all agreement is equal(ly good).
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Science without Art is Bleak, Art without Science is Terrifying

2014-03-23

Science and Art are not on opposed ends of the spectrum -- and they actually need each other. Here's why.
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Updates on Reading and Writing Tips

2014-03-18

Looking back on my iPad hovering over my bed and a few tips on writing, including Hemingway App, Pomodoro, and the Goldberg Variations (image from Hemingway App).
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“… because woman.” Seriously?

2014-03-16

A rant about a common reaction -- esp. on Twitter -- when something bad happens to a woman, it is frequently attributed to the fact that she is a woman. And that's a pretty bad default strategy. Turned into an interesting -- I would not call is discussion, but reaction -- on Twitter, which strongly supported my view.
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Discussing University Teaching With Colleagues: Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting or Quality Circle?

2014-03-14

Short comment whether courses for academics to improve teaching are AA meetings or quality circles.
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Using an iPad as short-term backup

2014-03-07

A cool way to make quick backups if you use a Pomodoro app connected to your Mac, so what you have written survives a notebook crash.
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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.