Category: Knowledge

How to learn anything, … quickly?

The first 20 hours – how to learn anything | Josh Kaufman | TEDxCSU Josh Kaufman is the author of the #1 international bestseller, ‘The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business’, as well as the upcoming book ‘The First 20 Hours: Mastering the Toughest Part of Learning Anything.’ Josh specializes in teaching people from…
Puny Human

Journey to the Edge of the Universe AwakeTV360 Published on Jan 25, 2016 National Geographic presents a beautifully created CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) documentary which takes us from Earth to the edge of the ‘observable universe’. Narrated stunningly by Alec Baldwin and using images taken from the Hubble telescope, Journey to the Edge of the Universe…
Phychology – Why the ?&!@#!* not?

Intro to Psychology – Crash Course Psychology #1 CrashCourse Published on Feb 3, 2014 You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we’re doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content.…
Real World Forensics

In recent years the little-known research group Forensic Architecture began using novel research methods to undertake a series of investigations into human rights abuses. While providing crucial evidence for international courts and working with a wide range of activist groups, NGOs, Amnesty International and the UN, Forensic Architecture has not only shed new light on…
The School of Thought

We need to teach young people how to thinkrather than what to think – Margaret Mead Why? We are entering one of the most pivotal times in human history, and our ability to adapt and think rationally is becoming increasingly important to our selves, our society, our economies, and our survival. How? By using the…
Millennials Observed

Making Sense: Were you born in the last 30 years or so – Listen up! Excerpt of Simon Sinek from an episode of Inside Quest. 15 minutes worth watching and 27 million plus views on Twitter, and over 7 million on YouTube.http://www.insidequest.com/ This clip published on YouTube Oct 29, 2016 Millennials From Wikipedia, the free…
Education for Change

In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools’ dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers. This RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and…
The Original Christians

A fresco inside the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome, November 2013. The catacomb was used for Christian burials from the late 2nd through the 4th century CE. Photo by Reuters/Max Rossi Christians were strangers The Roman empire became Christian during the fifth century CE. At the century’s start, Christians were – at most – a substantial…
Start with the Why

The continuity of why? Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership — starting with a golden circle and the question: “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers … Published on TedTalks website – see other great talks here – https://www.ted.com/talks • • • Simon Sinek’s…
Cold Comfort

How An Igloo Keeps You Warm Published on Jan 9, 2017 Building a perfect igloo takes cool science! And more Info below… If you ever find yourself stranded in the snowy Arctic (or bored in Minecraft), you’re gonna need to know how to build an igloo. But how can building a house made of ice…
Not too Positive

Photo by Eve Arnold / Magnum Source: Thinking positive is a surprisingly risky manoeuvre | Aeon Essays • Do you believe that positive thinking can help you achieve your goals? Many people today do. Pop psychology and the $12 billion self-help industry reinforce a widespread belief that positive thinking can improve our moods and lead…
Accept It!

Everyone is insecure about something. It’s not just you. 2. You will never be 100% sure about decisions you made. But always make a decision because it’s better to go back and fix it than to never make it at all. 3. There is always someone better than you. So there’s no point to compare.…