If you have missed the whole SOPA debate and doesn't understand what it stands for and why it is a terrible thing for the United States and for the World, here is a short info graphic video that summarizes the story:
Simon Sinek delivers a sobering talk on the importance of human interaction, the importance of face-to-face relationships that have been forgotten in this digital age. As technology moves the society forward, we have lost touch with some of the fundamentals of what makes us who we are, why we do what we do and what values we stand for. We don't think twice about why companies have to please their shareholders in the expense of more important values; we replaced meaningful conversations with twitter messages and Facebook status; we have lost our focus and in the process why we do what we do.
Once in while you'l have to let loose and let the music take over. Check out this short clip of a break dancing ape:
I stumbled upon Conan O'Brien's 2011 Dartmouth college Commencement Adress online. When I started watching it, it was background noise for work, but as the speech proceeded, I found myself glued to the screen and had dropped everything that I was doing. It was a fabulous mix of comedy and hard truths. The comedy was what I expected, but the serious message delivered seriously was the highlight and earned him a standing ovation.
For this month's Monthly Design Review, I have invited my friend Rosary Coloma from Australia to lead us in a conversation that is close to our hearts, no matter where you are from and where you live. Moved by the devastating natural disasters that have hit many parts of the world recently we want to explore the ways in which the fields of architecture and design may pro-actively be used for the greater good, in these tragic scenarios.
Rosary Coloma wears many creative and entrepreneurial hats. Rosary is currently the director of Coloma Projects – a new creative enterprise based in Sydney, Australia, that carries out “project management for The Arts and creative industries” (Rosary’s “elevator pitch” to sum up activities ranging from curating to producing and then some). She is also currently undertaking a Masters of Business Administration with a major in Arts Management. Rosary has a background in the Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Design.Rosary’s other passion is raising awareness on social issues. She has been involved with community volunteer work, for example, participating in a service project in a developing nation (The Philippines) as a 19 year old. In 2010 she spoke about the devastating typhoons that struck the Philippines, at the “Global Pecha Kucha for Haiti” fundraising event at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. She is interested in exploring the possibilities of melding creative enterprise with social enterprise.RSVP on Facebook
Thursday, May 19th 8pm at The Salt Space (1158 Broadway 5th Floor Entrance on W 27th St.)
Rosary Coloma wears many creative and entrepreneurial hats. Rosary is currently the director of Coloma Projects – a new creative enterprise based in Sydney, Australia, that carries out “project management for The Arts and creative industries” (Rosary’s “elevator pitch” to sum up activities ranging from curating to producing and then some). She is also currently undertaking a Masters of Business Administration with a major in Arts Management. Rosary has a background in the Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Design.Rosary’s other passion is raising awareness on social issues. She has been involved with community volunteer work, for example, participating in a service project in a developing nation (The Philippines) as a 19 year old. In 2010 she spoke about the devastating typhoons that struck the Philippines, at the “Global Pecha Kucha for Haiti” fundraising event at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. She is interested in exploring the possibilities of melding creative enterprise with social enterprise.RSVP on Facebook
Thursday, May 19th 8pm at The Salt Space (1158 Broadway 5th Floor Entrance on W 27th St.)
A brief background about Monthly Design Review - It started in 2009 as an experimental magazine, it became a salon meet up bringing like minded designers, entrepreneurs and thinkers together to push our understanding of design and how we could make it accessible by creating conversations.
I found my old laser cut business cards I had for TED 2009, and I think I might found a new use for it.
Morgan Spurlock's TED Talk very much sums up how a great story unfolds and how to push the right buttons in people to get to the truths. Often at time that leads to awkward and yet entertaining truths. Enjoy:
TED Prize winner and artist JR visits TEDActive giving the attendees the opportunity to connect with him and throw out ideas for collaboration. I have felt the connection to his work since the first time I saw his video 5 years ago, because his work runs deep within himself, being a trouble maker, a story teller and someone who constantly asks questions. His work is so much more about art, it is a social movement, an emotional movement. His work is about finding beauty in the ugly, in the broken, in the forgotten. My hope for his TED wish is that people could connect with 'Why are we doing what we do' rather than the 'how to do it'.
An artist who has tremendous courage and passion for freedom of the people in China, bravely goes up against the government to make a stance and be the beacon of light. Not being able to travel to TED, he prepared an moving video about the work behind his work.
