purpose vs profit

the post-crisis consumer

genius vs. insanity

Soooo TED, if you dont know it, is a sensational academic, nonprofit organization that hosts conferences on what they call 'ideas worth spreading'. They bring in some of the most interesting speakers/performers from around the world (recognizable names being... bill gates, jane goodall, al gore) and discus forward thinking concepts on everything from the sciences, global issues, the arts, education etc. What makes this organization extra sweet is that every lecture/performance is free to watch on their website.

This particular performance I must have watched a couple dozen times. The musician is Eric Lewis and he kinda makes my head explode. I love watching other people watch this clip for the first time because at first listen it will definitely receive some interesting reviews. Believe it or not this is an evenessence song that he's covered.

I love discussions on the difference between genius and insanity. Which is probably why I also find this lecture brilliant. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html/ the speaker is Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert. I strongly recommend taking 18mins to giver a listen.

'creativity is as important as literacy'

Ken Robinson is a 'creativity' expert. Knighted in 2003 for his achievements, he led the British government's 1998 advisory committee on creative and cultural education. A massive inquiry into the significance of creativity in the educational system and economy.

He is a very interesting and quite entertaining speaker.
View his lecture questioning if 'schools kill creativity' on Ted
Read his bio
Find his book