conveying_ideas – Page 17 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

With Plagiarism it does not matter whether you really are creative

2012-04-10

You know the boy who cried wolf? It's the same with plagiarism -- no matter what happens, you will not be regarded as creative anymore. For good reasons.
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Versions for eBook Reader

2012-03-29

I had a look at the ePub format and came to the conclusion that it does not fit my needs. Looking for another solution though.
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“Organizing Creativity” (2nd Edition) is available!

2012-03-25

YEAH! It is finished and available. It is here -- free to download, pay something if you like. And above all, please give feedback.
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Release Date for Organizing Creativity II: Sunday, March, 25, 2012.

2012-03-22

I'm risking a prediction when I will release the 2nd version of "Organizing Creativity". It will be finished. It must be.
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Thinking Differently About Lectures: Sandel’s Justice Lecture at Harvard

2012-03-08

In contrast to public opinion, lectures do not have to be boring or obsolete -- there are some great lecturers. Let's look at one lecturer and how this person manages to create interaction and interest with hundreds of students.
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Inspiration: Music

2012-03-07

Links to some beautiful music videos, from violins to guitars.
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Recommendation: How to Give an Academic Talk

2012-01-06

Shout-out and recommendation of some very good material on how to give an academic talk.
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Poster: How to Organize Your Creativity?

2011-10-13

The poster looks complex, but have a look at it. It puts much about this site on a single page (a very large and very full single page, but a single page nonetheless).
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Poster: Wie organisiert man seine Kreativität? [German]

2011-10-03

The poster looks complex, but have a look at it. It puts much about this site on a single page (a very large and very full single page, but a single page nonetheless). German language version.
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Literature List: How to organize a scientific work

2011-10-03

Extensive list of highly recommended literature with short descriptions of the content.
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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.