Juan Enriquez, Big Reboot: Financial Crisis to Evolutionary Tech
June 4, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Rebooting toward a trajectory of a different species: from Homo Sapiens to evolutionary hominid. (Of course it’s a double-edged sword) (18 min, Feb 2009)
Sinek: How leaders inspire action
May 17, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” For example, Apple starts with why it does what it does, progresses through how it’s different, and then talks about what it offers.
Augmented Reality Billboard Inserts Viewers in a Street Confrontation
April 29, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
“The goal of the PSA is to encourage citizens to stand up for public workers in violent confrontations. The augmented reality billboard, placed above a busy intersection in Amsterdam, shows a real-time view of the street below but superimposes a green screen-filmed street fight into the otherwise empty curb space. As passersby stop to stare at themselves on the billboard, they are confronted with a tense altercation occurring right in front of them.”
Robert Sapolsky on the Uniqueness of Humans
January 20, 2010 by George Canciani · 1 Comment
Been following Robert’s research for a few years, offering applicable insights into our nature as a species. Sapolsky speaks about the uniqueness of humans in relation to the rest of the animal world, topics include aggression, theory of mind, the golden rule, and desire. (37 min)