living_as_a_creative – Page 37 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

How about starting your own little library?

2014-08-16

Love books? Why not share them in your own little library? You can start one, no matter where you live.

Image from: http://littlefreelibrary.org
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The Uses of Writing a Blog

2014-08-12

Some meta comments about this blog -- and why I write it.
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Who Determines What Is “Good” in a Discussion?

2014-08-11

Are you "one of the good guys/girls"? If so, who determines what is "good"?
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In Science We Trust, In Scientists We Shouldn’t.

2014-08-10

A great image distributed on Twitter, and what to make of the legacy of brilliant scientists.
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Two people disagreeing on a event does not mean one of them is lying — brilliant talk by an inspirational person.

2014-08-09

There are a few talks well-worth watching. This is one of them. Seriously. Watch it.
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Is College/University Worth It?

2014-08-08

An answer to the question whether going to college/university is worth it -- and how to make the most of it.
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How about sketching or painting your travels?

2014-08-07

People usually take their camera on vacations (or use the camera of their cellphone). But how about sketching/painting instead?
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Escape the Ivory Tower Podcasts

2014-08-05

A recommendation of three podcasts from University Affairs (universityaffairs.ca) called: "Escape the Ivory Tower".
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(No longer a) Recommendation: Freedomain Radio

2014-07-11

An interesting podcast -- probably the best I have listened to so far. And it's about practical philosophy (meets child abuse and relationships and a couple other topics). Image screenshot from the Freedomain website. Update: No longer a recommendation.
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Fallout of Faking Data in Science

2014-07-07

A view on what happens when scientists fake data -- and why they should be punished much, much more strongly.
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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.