Something to Think About – Page 56 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Scientific Misconduct: Truth and Power (& Stupidity)

2013-08-27

Scientific misconduct does not happen here. Really? You're in good company then ... Some comments about a typical replay to scientific misconduct. Also: A serial killer.
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The PhD’s New Clothes, or: Anonymous Information regarding Plagiarism

2013-08-22

Are anonymous informants about plagiarism like informers in a totalitarian state? Or aren't they acting in the same way science operates, by looking at the evidence and coming to conclusions? Some suggestions.
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Dealing with (Personal) Infrastructure Failure

2013-08-03

Have you ever tested how resilient your infrastructure really is, or do you leave that to actual failures? Here are some suggestions.
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Even if you quit and leave academia, you take the best thing with you.

2013-08-02

If you are an Academic, you likely draw a lot of your identity from being one. So what happens when you (have to) leave Academia? Things are not as bad as they might seem, here's why.
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A “Strange Days”/”Google Glass” Like Perspective on Sexism/Gender

2013-08-01

"Tests" whether something is sexist or not -- e.g., whether men have to deal with it -- not only do not work, they are incredibly arrogant. But perhaps a change of perspective might help. And there might soon be an app for that.
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Attributions

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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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.