Free Hugs (Abrazos Gratis), Change Your World with Real Social Connections

August 12, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment 

Human contact, the ultimate social technology can change the world, one at a time.
Shift your attitude and shift the world. :)

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.”

Leadership Lessons from a Dancing Guy

March 25, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment 

Partial Transcript:
“If you are a version of the shirtless dancing guy, all alone, remember the importance of nurturing your first few followers as equals, making everything clear about the movement, not you. Be public. Be easy to follow!

There is no movement without the first follower … The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how to follow.” Derek Sivers

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)