I can emphasise with these guys, with a surname like mine
Difficult to pronounce name?
#esoteric, when a colleague can’t pronounce your name
#anthropology
#esoteric, everyone has a different perspective
Everyone has a different perspective
A social experiment by Austin Dodge where disposable cameras were left on pavements for passers by to use.
#anthropology, language as a window into human nature
Language as a window into human nature
On anthropology, an RSAnimate lecture by Steven Pinker.
Excellent. The full #typed note is here . . .
#anthropology, Eternos, saving life’s memories
And there I was, talking about privacy (and the issues of Gmail and Facebook permanent retention of personal data) and the next thing I register on Eternos. Here, I can save my online life – this blog, websites, Facebook (if I had a page, I don’t), Twitter (@metropolis), Picasa photos and my Gmail emails. These can all be backed-up online, viewed and shared with future generations. The full #typed note is here . . .
#anthropology, migration across the US is studied by Forbes
Migration across the US is studied by Forbes
Forbes have analysed the migration of people across the US – and created an interactive map to show where the more than 10 million Americans moved to – from one county to another during 2008.
#anthropology, drive, the surprising truth about what motivates us
Drive, the surprising truth about what motivates us
Like this a lot. A research paper (video) on motivation.
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#anthropology, intrinsic motivation
Anthropology
This short talk by Jeff Monday explains intrinsic motivation. An excellent perspective, it is examined further in this paper by Sharleen Sy who looks at implications for gamification. The full #typed note is here . . .
#anthropology, the girl effect
The Girl Effect
A view of how the third world crisis can be solved.
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#anthropology, making money less abstract
On Anthropology, a paper by Dan Ariely on how we try to interpret the value of money.
Fascinating.
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#anthropology, introduction to YouTube
Introduction to YouTube
Professor Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University (and one for the most forward thinkers that I follow), presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008.
This is the presentation and as always is highly thought provoking.
#brand planning, the Jonny Cash project
Participatory Culture
An article on Participatory Culture
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