Thursday, January 6, 2011

Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from


People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web. 



Listen to the his Latest Book (Where good ideas come from) talk.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Empathy Equation


Tyler is the grassroots coordinator for Project: AK-47, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates child soldiers. He is a student in his last semester here at Belmont, a husband and a soon-to-be father. He's here today to talk to us about how to build a bridge between western society and the needs of the world.




Tuesday, January 4, 2011

History of Advertising

9 parts