link:The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
Category Archives: Deep Thought
I once asked my students about the place that solitude has in their lives. One of them admitted that she finds the prospect of being alone so unsettling that she’ll sit with a friend even when she has a paper to write. Another said, why would anyone want to be alone? link: The End of […]
George Oates Any community—online or off—must start slowly, and be nurtured. You cannot “just add community.” It must be cared for, and hosted; it takes time and people with great communication skills to set the tone and tend the conversation. Read the article
I’m just getting through the audio version of this book and it raises some interesting ideas regarding how organizations can function better. There’s a good overview at the link. The audiobook is available through iTunes. Recommended. link: Leadership Management Institute – Strategy, Leadership, Productivity – The Fifth Discipline – The Art and Practice of the […]
MFA Interaction Design Lecture Series Big ideas don’t fit in tidy boxes or formal categories. Join us for informal, short lectures on a single topic each month at White Rabbit in the Lower East Side. The “Dot Dot Dot” Lecture Series is meant for broad explorations of interaction design, business, and aesthetic inspiration. Wisdom […]
When you and your family gather together this year, don’t get caught up in the fatal frenzy of consumerism. Pledge to celebrate Christmas differently. Reevaluate what really matters and replace the plethora of impersonal gifts with something more meaningful: spending time with each other. This is the first in a series of pieces meant to […]
It does not take striving…There could be an intention. In fact, for most of us there needs to be some intention. But it’s profound relaxation…You could be striving for the rest of your life and it’s not going to work. It’s not going to bring intimacy. It’s not going to bring you to any sense of true realization. Certainly, not to touching peace…It’s about relaxing back, not about tensing and going after things.” -Tara Brach
