Barry Schwartz: Using our practical wisdom
Currently fascinated by Stephen Wolfram’s work in Computational Knowledge. Probably my new favorite site: WolframAlpha, a computational knowledge engine. Equally intriguing is Wolfram’s earlier (and still current) work Mathematica, technical and scientific software. Benoît Mandelbrot was mentioned at the end of the talk for having “shown how complexity can arise out of a simple start”. He was in the audience at the time. Benoît has since passed away (October 2010). Talk via TED.
More Perfect Typography; Tim Brown at Build. “Build is a small, yet perfectly formed, boutique design conference where interesting, talented web practitioners from all over the world come to share ideas, techniques and inspiration. Some are on stage; some are in the audience — buildconference.com.” Thanks Ben.
Richard Buchanan of Weatherhead School of Management on Design Entrepreneurship (but not entrepreneurship like you’re thinking).
Thanks Jeff Howard for posting about and providing a link to video and audio mp3 versions of Richard Buchanan’s (of Weatherhead School of Management) closing keynote (entitled Design Entrepreneurship) for ETHOS and COINS conference at SCAD. Also thanks for transcribing and providing audio for the Q&A as well. While I’m posting great talks, here’s one I keep returning to: Janine Benyus, Brainstorming with Belugas: Biomimicry and the Art of Well-Adapted Design via AIGA’s 2007 NEXT conference.
Hungover on design, thinking, friendship, Toronto, travel, and general sleep deprivation. Welcome back.
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