Tomorrow is Persian’s new year and the first day of spring. Persians all over the world will rejoice and gather to celebrate one of the most jovial rituals dating back to Zoroaster. He walked the Persian lands to spread his idea of good deeds. “Do no evil” is ironically what we need at this time […]
Entries Tagged as 'Evolution'
Noerooz = New Day
March 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Body · Borders · Community · Courage · Design · Evolution · Humanity · Iran
Idea Index
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Each year as part of the Buckminster Fuller Challenge, a distinguished jury panel awards a $100,000 prize to an idea which supports the development and implementation of a strategy with significant potential to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. Comprehensive Design for a Carbon Neutral World: The Challange of Appalachia was John Todd’s winning idea in […]
Tags: Arkitektur · Community · Design · Environment · Evolution · Mind · Strategy · Technology · Theory
The Senses
February 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Another fun quick read by the remarkable thinker Paul Virilio who wrote The Aesthetics of Disapperance in 1991. In Art as Far as the Eye Can See, he debates the ramifications of the disapperance of the aesthetic. He reminds us of Albert Camus’ observation that 20th century would become synonymous with fear and how fear […]
Tags: Art · Body · Books · Evolution · Libraries · Mind
The Appearance of Ideas
February 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment
New York Times is the only publication providing a public service by continuing to publish its weekly book review without a single advertisement, and making the New York Times Book Review archive (1981-present) available online free of charge. How many other companies are actively pursuing projects that would directly benefit the public? credit: Berlin Walk […]
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