February 2012
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Feb 18th
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Austerity fails, yet we're too shy to think... →
“… I used to think I would be an Athens rioter because it scared German and French bankers into renewing their loans and paying my wages. Now I would riot to wreck the euro and secure default. It would be chaos, but at least the wound could heal and life start again. At the moment all is hell …”
Feb 15th
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Feb 13th
Feb 13th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 3rd
Feb 2nd
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January 2012
8 posts
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Jan 27th
Jan 20th
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Student mocks Magdalen Oxford rejections
A student has sent a rejection letter to the University of Oxford following her interview for a place there.   ”I have now considered your establishment as a place to read Law (Jurisprudence). “I very much regret to inform you that I will be withdrawing my application. “I realise you may be disappointed by this decision, but you were in competition with many fantastic...
Jan 18th
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Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. (found at Sunni Brown)
Jan 17th
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“Progress is vastly more important than perfection. Make improvements as you go...”
Jan 16th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 6th
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December 2011
5 posts
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Dec 22nd
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“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. … I...”
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
Use your Freedom to Promote Ours →
Great website for the message and the design. By hovering on the illustration on the left you see who has signed to it. 
Dec 13th
November 2011
4 posts
Nov 19th
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Nov 14th
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The Hidden Beauty of Pollination, some amazing close-up filming/photography
Nov 12th
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“A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise...”
Nov 8th
October 2011
7 posts
Oct 25th
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The kerning game →
Test your kerning skills and knowledge with this kerning game. My score 91 :)
Oct 21st
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Oct 18th
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Oct 13th
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Oct 10th
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Oct 6th
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““First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then...”
Oct 3rd
September 2011
7 posts
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Sep 29th
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“For as much as he’s invested in sharing, though, Zuckerberg seems clueless about...”
–  Farhad Manjoo, Facebook Ticker: Mark Zuckerberg’s terrible plan to get us to share everything we do on the Web. (via stoweboyd)
Sep 24th
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Sep 23rd
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Sep 21st
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Sep 13th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 6th
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August 2011
8 posts
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Aug 31st
Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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Aug 26th
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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the moral roots of liberals and conservatives.
Aug 20th
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Aug 10th
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Try Something New for 30 Days
Aug 4th
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Aug 3rd
July 2011
5 posts
Anti-creativity checklist
Here is the text version of the video: Play it safe. Listen to that inner voice that tells you not to stick your neck out. Know your limitations. Don’t be afraid to pigeonhole yourself. Remind yourself: it’s just a job. Keep telling yourself you don’t get paid for ideas. Make skepticism your middle name. Show everyone why that idea won’t work. Be the tough guy. Demand to see the data. ...
Jul 26th
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Anti-creativity Checklist
Jul 26th
“Could you take five minutes and design us a logo?”
– (via clientsfromhell)
Jul 18th
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“We picked the company name so that we’d show up first in the phone book. Doesn’t...”
– (via clientsfromhell)
Jul 13th
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