Browsing Tag »TED«

How to be Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky and Rich

February 17, 2008

I have always been suspicious of self-help literature. Think about it, if all these self-help books really worked, would our bookstores still be inundated by fresh titles offering stale advice? Nonetheless, I found this talk about the 8 secrets of Success by marketer and success analyst,Richard St. John , clever, succinct and entertaining. TED | Talks [...]

Heaven On Earth: Ecstacy Inspired By Great Design

January 17, 2008

Is heaven a physical place? Or a state of mind? Or both? I love this definition of heaven by Paola Antonelli, design curator at New York’s Museum of Modern Art: “Heaven is satisfied curiosity.” Listen to her talk here: TED | Talks | Paola Antonelli: Treating design as art (video)