Four amazing TED Talks on four very different topics: Why we will all fail by Larry Smith, The power of introverts by Susan Cain, Happy secrets to better work from Shawn Achor, and No mistakes on the bandstand by Stefon Harris.
The following infographic is pretty eye-opening, as it shows you the 'illusion of choice' we have when it comes to our media outlets.The simple fact that 6 companies control 90% of the media in the U.S. is baffling to say the least. Does it matter?
Faris Yakob recently gave a talk at Mashable's Media Summit on the Importance of Being Awesome, as it relates to media, design, code, and more. Check it out and let me know what you think!
The Social Good Summit presented by Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation starts today and if you're interested you should check out the Livestream of the conference. Some of the speakers include Desmond Tutu, Dr. Muhammed Yunus, Randi Zuckerberg, and more.
In this week's links gain insight into what Malcolm Gladwell reads, see how video games are changing education, watch an interview with Tina Fey, realize the power of bribery for getting things done, and uncover the bigger issues with smart phone data tracking.
In this week's links we learn how to give honest feedback, train our brains into shape, understand the birth of a word, engage with statistical software, and learn to pick ourselves. Enjoy!
The essence of collaborative consumption is the sharing of anything and everything with our peers within the communities we are part of. All of this started in the 21st century and the age of hyper consumption has been a direct instigator of the collaborative consumption movement. Examples of this are shared work spaces, marketplaces, car sharing, P2P networks, recycling goods, and much more. Check out the video below to learn more. If you’re interested, check out the new book What’s Mine Is Yours by Rachel Botsman or visit the website at www.collaborativeconsumption.com and start
The following slideshow is a rundown of various ideas, thoughts, and projects on the web today compiled by Google’s Creative Labs. There’s a wide variety of topics in the presentation including media, art, technology, politics, and more, all under the theme of creativity. Its a bit long at 120 slides, but definitely worth a click through, check it out below. What were your favorite topics from the compilation
In this weeks top links we see a street artist get recognized by TED, some insight from the brilliant Seth Godin, tips on creativity, an innovative game from IBM, and a study revealing an interesting correlation.
The following is a very telling infographic on college in America, some of the highlights of the information are as follows: 1 out of 3 students drop out of college after their first year The average college freshmen spends 10 hours partying a week, compared to 8 hours studying 2/3 of all students graduate with debt at an average of $23,200 There’s a lot more information to be found here and its quite clear that there are some severe underlying problems in the American education system&#
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