Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.     Sir Ken Robinson · Author, educator Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of …[continue reading]

How Corporations Ruined Food (Food Industry Documentary) – Real Stories

When we walk into a supermarket, we assume that we have the widest possible choice of healthy foods. But in fact, over the course of the 20th century, our food system was co-opted by corporate forces whose interests do not lie in providing the public with fresh, healthy, sustainably-produced food. Fortunately for America, an alternative …[continue reading]

What Is Black’s Law Dictionary?

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The era of open innovation

In this deceptively casual talk, Charles Leadbeater weaves a tight argument that innovation isn’t just for professionals anymore. Passionate amateurs, using new tools, are creating products and paradigms that companies can’t.   Charles Leadbeater · Innovation consultant A researcher at the London think tank Demos, Charles Leadbeater was early to notice the rise of “amateur innovation” — great …[continue reading]

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life?

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he …[continue reading]

Priya Parker: 3 steps to turn everyday get-togethers into transformative gatherings

Why do some gatherings take off and others don’t? Author Priya Parker shares three easy steps to turn your parties, dinners, meetings and holidays into meaningful, transformative gatherings.   This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.   EMBED A VIDEO (Optional):