TED

Have you all checked out TED: Ideas Worth Spreading? It's amazing!

I saw some inspiring interactive street art in the Marigny during Mardi Gras and I found out that it was done by Candy Chang, a TED fellow.

Here are some photos I took of Chang's work:

I am now obsessed with watching TED talks and reading their blog. TED's mission is to spread ideas because they "believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives, and ultimately, the world." TEDTalks cover science, arts, politics, global issues, architecture, music, history, and more.

Please check it out and let me know what you think. There are so many that have to do with issues we are discussing in SJNO!

Here are two great talks by Sir Ken Robinson: one on how our education system kills creativity and a more recent one on the need for a learning revolution.

Deb Roy's The Birth of a Word absolutely blew my mind! It's a fascinating new look at network theory - sociologists Simmel and Granovetter would be so proud!

There are also a bunch on heath care and on urban planning for our upcoming discussions.

Every week, TED provides fascinating new videos and reading selections, so be sure to check it out!