The Yes Men do it again. Over a million copies of a fake NYT dated 4 July 2009 were handed to commuters in New York and Los Angeles with the headline Iraq War Ends. Brilliant. You can see the fake New York Times website, which has articles like Ex-Secretary Apologizes for W.M.D. Scare and USA …
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Category:Media and Gatherings
LOHAS mind maps and videos
LOHAS 12, the twelfth annual gathering focussed on sustainable an healthy living, has recently put presentation videos and summaries online here. Particularly good are the graphic mind maps of about a dozen presentations which are linked here. Here is one of them entitled LOHAS Market Trends prepared by idea360.com:
Systems-Thinking.org
Mental Model Musings at the web-address www.systems-thinking.org offers an easy to navigate portal in to the world of systems thinking. Worth a browse for anyone in the knowledge business. To get an idea of the extent of the musings of Gene Bellinger, here are the contents: Systems Modeling & Simulation Systems Introduction to Systems Thinking …
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The Wall Street Crash – archive 23 November 1929
From The Economist archive Reactions of the Wall Street slump, Nov 23rd 1929
The World in 2009
The Economist has started a blog on The World in 2009 in anticipation of that publication at the end of the year. To get a preview of their prognostications, or to add your own, check out the site.
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
Now this book is fun. It is an old translation by Richard Burton and F. F. Arbuthnot … with no pictures, in case you’re wondering. This is from an ancient sanskrit text of 3rd century CE, and translated in 1883. It offers an enlightening discussion of relationships and behaviour between men and women. While it …
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The Natural Step For Business
I was looking forward to reading this book, but was disappointed. It didn’t really expand thinking or offer a useful framework for personal and business transformation. The Natural Step may well be useful, but the book doesn’t really show how. It offers a handful of case studies of businesses that have used the Natural Step …
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies
The nice thing about CBT is that it is all about self-help. It’s true that a coach or counsellor can help get you on your way, but for most of us, positive thinking can help. And it works. This book is worth a browse for parents and managers as well as those looking for a …
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Beijing Olympics 2008
If I could choose one Olympic games to attend in my life, Athens would be near the top of the, but Beijing would be number 1. They will be a fabulous display by China and will demonstrate on an international stage the best qualities of Chinese culture. Sporting prowess will be seen certainly, but visitors …
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The Story of Stuff
A great video and website on our material global society. It is particularly good for education from children to adults. It is simple in its presentation but covers a lot of ground. Its focus is on the US, but its very applicable to all rich consumers. An excellent presentation of the problems with our consumer …
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