Something to Think About – Page 55 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

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2013-07-24

It matters on how you attribute your fear and your negative experiences -- and attributing them on your gender is a really bad idea. You are essentially kicking yourself in the ... shooting yourself in the leg. Also: A much better way to deal with criticism -- online and offline.
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Comedians

2013-07-21

A few comment on the role of comedians in society. Also: Pressure release valves.
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PRISM – A Bug On Every Person, A Camera In All Places

2013-07-20

Let's look at an analogy of what PRISM would mean in the offline world -- which gets smaller and smaller now that most people have smartphones. Also: The real problems of surveillance states.
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The more things change, the more …

2013-07-15

It's strange when you look at an old video and realize: Hey, that's exactly how things are today. Also: Pixar and the NSA.
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Recommendation: TED Talk by Zara Swindells-Grose: “The Epidemic of Over-Seriousness”

2013-07-10

And another highly recommended TED talk :-)
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Meh, Internet.

2013-07-01

It's a dangerous time for the Internet. It was a world of free information exchange and now ...
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Unintended Messages

2013-06-25

Creative ideas can land you in hot water, as some people will be very creative in interpreting your idea. An example.
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Prism — ‘Private’ Privacy Is Not Everything

2013-06-11

The discussion about PRISM violating personal data privacy misses the actual issue that is much worse than violated 'private' privacy.
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Non-Stereotypical Life-Paths, Or: How to Avoid Pissing Contests You Probably Really Don’t Care About

2013-05-27

If you go your own way, people might still try to force you into comparisons regarding the 'typical' career or life path. The following mind-set might be helpful here.
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Recommendation: TED Talk of Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0

2013-05-20

Interesting TED talk about how to improve atheism. Gets you thinking.
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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.

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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.