January 17, 2025

Learning

'How to Talk to Strangers' and 80 other tools to help navigate uncertainty with resilience and purpose

"In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraordinary opportunities for positive change—it’s vital to have both an inquisitive mind and the ability to act with intention. Creative Acts for Curious People is filled with ways to build those skills with resilience, care, and confidence.

"In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraordinary opportunities for positive change—it’s vital to have both an inquisitive mind and the ability to act with intention. Creative Acts for Curious People is filled with ways to build those skills with resilience, care, and confidence. 

"At Stanford University’s world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka “the d.school,” students and faculty, experts and seekers bring together diverse perspectives to tackle ambitious projects; this book contains the experiences designed to help them do it. A provocative and highly visual companion, it’s a definitive resource for people who aim to draw on their curiosity and creativity in the face of uncertainty. Teeming with ideas about discovery, learning, and leading the way through unknown creative territory, Creative Acts for Curious People includes memorable stories and more than eighty innovative exercises." - Publisher's blurb

PUBLISHER'S WEBPAGE: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways

Learning

Complaints are a really lousy way to express and idea.

ARTICLE: Why You Should Stop Complaining

Learning

"Seriously, I mean starting right now. Do art and do it for the rest of your lives."

‍VIDEO: James Earl Jones reads Kurt Vonnegut's inspirational letter to a group of students

Learning

How learning to live with uncertainty about the past can help us make wiser decisions about the future

ARTICLE: The Lost Art Of Thinking Historically

Learning

Banned Books Week ends tomorrow. But young people still have free digital access to books that may be restricted in their communities.

ARTICLE: Books Unbanned: 1 Million Checkouts