think_differently – Page 93 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

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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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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Online Discussions

2014-04-06

There are some very good rules for online discussions -- esp. whether it really makes sense to discuss with this nut-job. Includes Rational Debating by JT (image to the left) and the Hierarchy of Disagreement by Paul Graham. Really good stuff to know.
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The traitor on your skin (Android OS for wearables)

2014-04-05

Wearable technology sure does seem convenient, but is it really on your side? How about the loyalty of the tool you are using? After all, it nestles to your skin and knows you ... intimately.
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Recommendation: How to Survive a Plague

2014-04-03

Recommendation for a really good movie (DVD cover on the left side) and a few reasons why I think it really is good.
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Music for Mad Scientists and People Who Leave Academia

2014-03-30

Might be my current situation, but I while watching Disneys Frozen, I found Let it Go the perfect analogy to mad scientists -- and people who think about leaving Academia. Judge yourself.
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Realizing “that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own”

2014-03-28

Do you ever have this moment where you see the complexity of the people around you -- in every person? Read on, there's a name for it.
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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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Why correcting student papers is a bad idea

2014-03-19

Yes, you should give feedback, but not how you usually correct a paper for publication. There are different -- better ways to give feedback.
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Both Purging and Keeping Your Study or Thesis Paper Notes

2014-03-17

An easy and lightweight way to deal with the amount of paper that accumulates during your studies. You can carry it in your pocket when you are finished. Seriously. Even handwritten notes.
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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.