we’ve been really digging a new video/website called story of stuff lately. it is a short, down and dirty, possibly skewed movie all about how our culture is currently stuck in a linear consumption model.
annie leonard, the host and narrator of this live-action / animated story presents us with the many problems involved in our current materials economy. it is an interesting and perhaps eye-opening look that may make you think about the consumer-centered lives we lead.
after the movie there are a few suggested ways you can help to make things better. we think the list may be a little short and not make much of an impact. but, since we’re not even doing everything on the list yet we’ll start there.
this week’s link is truly amazing. ted.com is the website for the annual ted conferences held in california. the theme for each year is a little different (this year they are tackling easy stuff like “what is art?”) and the speaker’s topics can range widely, but the greatness of the ideas presented is consistent.
theconference {readmore}is always sold out far in advance, and the tickets are a pricey $6,000 anyways, but thankfully ted’s website allows you to watch videos of the presentations and have your mind boggled in the comfort of your own home (or office).
and mind-boggling is exactly how we would describe each and every presentation we have watched so far. but don’t take our word for it – go check out some ted videos for yourself. while you’re there, admire the beautiful presentation of videos on their frontpage.
don’t know what to watch first? we recommend janine benyus’s fascination discussion of biomimicry as well as Blaise Aguera y Arcas’s Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo.
this is a great video introducing web 2.0. some people don’t believe in the idea of web 2.0, but we do and maybe you should to. but what is web 2.0? well, you can always wiki it , but this video is a fast (dizzingly fast) introduction to the idea. great graphics and music make it fun to watch.
(via cre8d design )
