Showing posts with label Practice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Practice. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

TEDxUFM: Michael Strong - Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology

TEDxUFM: Michael Strong - Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology Video Clips. Duration : 18.47 Mins.


Michael Strong is the Chief Visionary Officer of FLOW, Inc. He is also the author of "The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice". Michael's work is featured in academic journals (The Journal of Business Ethics, Economic Affairs, Critical Review, etc.), specialty publications (Microfinance Insights, Policy Innovations, Carnegie Ethics, etc.), and popular media (The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Huffington Post, RealClearPolitics, Barron's, etc.). He serves on the board of the Seasteading Institute and works as a mentor for developing world entrepreneurs for the MIT Legatum Center for Entrepreneurship and Development. Michael is also a board member of the Free Cities Institute at UFM. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Sunday, September 23, 2012

TEDxSunsetPark - Diana Winston - The Practice of Mindfulness

TEDxSunsetPark - Diana Winston - The Practice of Mindfulness Video Clips. Duration : 17.15 Mins.


Former Buddhist nun Diana Winston is the director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Mindful Awareness Center, and the author of several books on mindfulness and meditation. With more than 20 years in the study and practice of mindfulness, Diana explains how routinely taking the time to be in the moment can have a profound impact on our everyday lives and relationships. AboutTEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)