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“Nokia researcher Jan Chipchase investigates the ways we interact with technology — a quest that has led him from the villages of Uganda to the insides of our pockets. Along the way, he’s made some unexpected discoveries: about the ways illiterate people use their mobile phones, the new roles the mobile can play in global commerce, and the deep emotional bonds we share with our phones. And he’s got a surefire trick to keep you from misplacing your keys.” <profile>
Connections & Consequences (TED):
Literacy, Communication & Design (LIFT):
Jan Chipchase’s blog, Future Perfect
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Part 2
Richard Dawkins on the strangeness of science
Listen especially closely to the last four minutes of Dawkins’ talk before beginning Wright’s talk. There is an intimate linkage between these two lectures.
Will Wright: Toys that make worlds
Dr. Carol Dweck on Personal Growth
Dr. Robert Cialdini on Influence
Dr. Philip Zimbardo on Evil
“Gapminder developed the Trendalyzer software that converts international statistics into moving, interactive and enjoyable graphics. The aim is to promote a fact based world view through increase use and understanding of freely accessible public statistics. His lectures using Gapminder graphics to visualise world development have won awards by being ‘humorous, yet deadly serious’.”
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Debunking Myths of the “Third World” – 2006
Watch the End of Poverty – 2007
