December 2011
10 posts
“As soon as you accept that just about everything in our created world is only a...”
– Seth Godin
Creative Play
The idea of creative play as conducive to learning, or even formal education, is an article of faith at Lego that goes back to its founder, who defended his decision to become a toymaker during the Great Depression by pointing out that all animals use play to develop their brains
Source -Businessweek
Age of Surplus
Human race seems to be rapidly approaching a phase where our civilization will produce and provide for basic needs at a cost so insignificant there will be nobody left below poverty line. We are at least couple of decades (or more) away from being near this phase. Scientific and technological breakthroughs in labs around the world have already planted seeds for this to occur. Engineering phases...
“Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making...”
– Paulo Coehlo (via tantum)
“Unfortunately we often get praise for things that weren’t particularly difficult...”
– Alex Harris (via atomos)
“Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever...”
– J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (via atomos)
Solace