17 February 2012

Blind Spots and Retinal Vasculature "Illusions"

Here's a video that explain the bizarre architecture of our eyes and how we come to see a unified and apparently unobstructed view of the world despite physical barriers to that outcome:

11 February 2012

Systems Improvement Talk by Russ Ackoff

Here's a talk that gives a brief introduction to systems and then provides a critique of the improvement movement that swept industry in the 70's and 80's. The critique is just as pertinent today as it was then.

03 February 2012

Positive Psychology

This is a very funny and informative talk about the emerging practices for positive psychology. The delivery is very rapid, unfortunately, but worthwhile.