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The Power of Paradox

2010-03-11T02:59:45Z

More than a decade ago, Jerry Porras and Jim Collins cited research from which they concluded that leaders who last and make a lasting difference have the exceptional ability to deal with paradoxes and seeming contradictions rather than yielding to the “tyranny of the ‘or.’” This is the tyranny that pushes people to believe that things must be either A or B, but not both.”

“While it may sound too good to be true, it is often possible to embrace both extremes of many apparent contradictions simultaneously. If we are willing to do some hard cognitive work and lay aside pure selfishness, we can find ways to have the best of both worlds.”

An Interesting Home / Studio

2010-03-11T02:56:41Z

I’ve got a few friends with all kinds of interesting trinkets lying around their home, but nothing quite as interesting as this!

Egypt / Lebanon Montage

2010-02-23T02:02:47Z

Also by Khalid Mohtaseb. Some incredibly crisp footage with some powerful angles, delicious colours and more Kessler Pocket Dolly pans.

Haiti Earthquake Aftermath Montage

2010-02-23T01:56:43Z

by Khalid Mohtaseb. Wow! Shot with a Canon 5D Mark 2. The slow pans are a result of using the Kessler Pocket Dolly. Powerful stuff.

Free Documentaries

2010-02-13T22:13:02Z

Check out this site for a heap of free documentaries. If you’ve got even more time to kill this site is loaded full of them too.

A Thousand Kisses Deep

2010-02-07T11:33:52Z

Leonard Cohen with his poem A Thousand Kisses Deep. Seriously worth putting up with the annoying crowd for. Incredible.

Art Clokey, creator of Gumby, on acid

2010-01-12T17:16:21Z

This is an interesting short clip. The 70/30 oxygen/carbon dioxide mixture sounds fascinating.

The Happiest People

2010-01-07T10:55:53Z

“I’m not antimilitary. But the evidence is strong that education is often a far better investment than artillery.”

“Latin countries generally do well in happiness surveys. Mexico and Colombia rank higher than the United States in self-reported contentment. Perhaps one reason is a cultural emphasis on family and friends, on social capital over financial capital”

Business Guys on Business Trips

2009-12-28T11:31:29Z

I’m loving this site at the moment. These two are my favorites so far. Perfectly reproduced.