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Larry Lessig: Of by 4

August 6, 2011 by  
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Starting with Thoreau and moving through the cost of sugar versus corn and diabetes, Lawrence Lessig gives a compelling and visually breathtaking presentation on the impact of campaign cash on the policies of the US. His message: We need citizens to take back our democracy.

Dave Haynes: Everybody’s a Musicmaker

August 5, 2011 by  
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Dave Haynes is UK manager for SoundCloud, a cloud-based music platform that allows music professionals to easily distribute, share and stream audio over the web.

Larry Lessig: Re-examining the Remix

August 5, 2011 by  
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Larry Lessig, the Net’s most celebrated lawyer cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the ‘ASCAP cartel in his argument for reviving our creative culture.

Shawn Achor: The Happiness Advantage

August 4, 2011 by  
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Shawn Achor says that most modern research focus on the average, but that if we focus on the average, we will remain merely average. He wants to study the positive outliers, and learn how not only to bring people up to the average, but to move the entire average up.

Rick Valicenti: Human Presence

July 30, 2011 by  
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Graphic design legend Rick Valicenti incites us to “bring life to form,” using design and technology to mediate real human presence. His talk is an exploration of creative methods that help today’s leaders gain perspective and inspire change.

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