TED suggestions

[Left]

i think true grit comes from having a self determined purpose or goal, our actions need to have meaning

...Yeah, I figured out that I can't believe in this whole meaning construct thingee.

[GrannySmith]

I saw that one, but I have an observable bias agains Mrs Palmer, for extremely petty reasons.

I should probably watch it anyway, I know.

No, watch it. It might cure your bias.

I didn't know this Amanda girl or her bands, and I don't really feel any need to google her yet, but that was a good talk indeed!!! I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama) but it was worth it. Nice how this life experiment worked out for her, makes me think about why trusting people didn't work out for other artists (e.g., Marina Abramovicz). Maybe it was her attidute or her experience in asking for help? Maybe because the crowd were fans already and they had a feeling they somehow knew her? Anyway, I also happen to completely agree on the free music issue, and she just gave me a nice example to quote in my arguments 

Wow, and this is just the first video I clicked on, I haven't even read past page 1 of this thread. Something tells me I'm set for my sunday at home with TED 

[Freeky]

Found these while researching my final paper and I really loved them, the guy is a very entertaining speaker:

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html

It's a short paper but I'll post it later.

I just got around to watching these.  Thanks for posting them, this guy is awesome.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Found these while researching my final paper and I really loved them, the guy is a very entertaining speaker:

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html

It's a short paper but I'll post it later.

I just got around to watching these.  Thanks for posting them, this guy is awesome.

YW, he's pretty great.

[LMNO]

I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama)

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama)

[The Johnny]

Wasn't there a thread discussing the clusterfuck her Kickstarted project brought out?

I mean, she makes some good points, but i cant shake the background tone i hear of "vulture".

[Don Coyote]

I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama)

WHAT IS THIS???

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama)

WHAT IS THIS???

From this: http://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking.html

[Don Coyote]

I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama)

WHAT IS THIS???

From this: http://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking.html

I think I have a poem that wants rewriting.

[Left]

RHWN might be especially interested in this...

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_r_dow_lessons_from_death_row_inmates.html

...Honestly, listening to his talk makes me wonder why there are not more murderers.

[The Johnny]

RHWN might be especially interested in this...

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_r_dow_lessons_from_death_row_inmates.html

...Honestly, listening to his talk makes me wonder why there are not more murderers.

[GrannySmith]

I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama)

hahahahahaha, brings memories of my eye rolls, tsk-noises, and head aversions 
'morning all

[Don Coyote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PnwzkDqKfgY
On wabi-sabi, because wabi-sabi.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I had to really bear with the dramatic part at the beginning (i have a strange aversion to drama)

You know the thing that keeps striking me as sad about this, regardless of the original intention?

That is her earnest face. Her reaching-out face. That is it.