Are You Dating Obama? (How Attraction Builds Stronger Relationships, Or Not)

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

When we first fall for someone, we become enamored with everything about that person. We gush. We create things to commemorate their specialness. We feel so connected, we fill in the blanks about what we don’t know. We assume we will like the rest of that person just as much. That’s just human.
If we then [...]

Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World

Friday, March 14th, 2008

One morning over his breakfast cereal, life forever changed for a twelve-year old Canadian boy. He flipped through the pages of his morning newspaper to find his favorite cartoons. Instead he was stopped by a headline, “Battled

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We’d Rather Work Together Than Alone

Friday, February 15th, 2008

So says Smart Mobs author Howard Rheingold in this 19-minute talk at the Ted conference. He believes it is instinctive to want to participate in a compatible group. Of course, we are only as strong as the weakest link. Hear how to be a part of

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Bright Minds on Torture, Energy, Obesity and More

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

From raunchy to celebratory, every single minute, YouTube users are uploading six hours of their new videos. More than 100 million people are viewing them. And that was last May.
Yet even the founders probably didn’t imagine that their Main World Channel would eventually provide the most accessible way to see some of the [...]

What Role Will You Play in Entertainment?

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

From the Slobberknockering changes in pro wrestling to the appearance of Cartoon Network clips on YouTube “entertainment” is changing. Some fans are becoming co-creators. New kinds of businesses and individuals are now distributers. What role would you like to play?
Want a window into the future of entertainment? Attend next year’s Futures of Entertainment conference at [...]

 
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People Power: How Crowds Can Create Electricity

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Take one step and you can power two 60W light bulbs for one flickering second. Not much. Yet a rush of fans at a concert or commuter walking through a commuter train station could create the energy for the signs they pass.
How?

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with Kare Anderson

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