inspiration
Only few days apart two of the world’s probably most inspiring gettogethers have/are taking place, i.e. Doors of Perception in New Delhi, India (this year’s theme: “juice: food, energy & design”) directed by John Thackara and TED in Monterey, California (this year’s heading: “Icons. Geniuses. Mavericks.”) brainchild of Richard Saul Wurman and now curated by Chris Anderson (no, the other one).
Fortunately, for those of us who are unable to attend, several bloggers are covering the events. For example, follow along with TED via Ethan Zuckerman’s inspiring My heart’s in Accra or Bruno Giussani’s excellent LunchOverIP. Do also keep an eye on the TED Talks videos.
This years TED prizes went to Former US president Bill Clinton, photographer James Nachtwey and biologist E.O. Wilson. Read more about their ‘TED wish’ here. Last year’s winner Cameron Sinclair of Architects for Humanity ‘Design like you give a damn’ fame saw his wish come through in the launch of the open architecture network.
Several bloggers have also posted about Doors, e.g. various food- and sustainability-related blogs, such as TastyThinking, WorldChanging, etc. but I’m sure much more of its content will pop up across the blogosphere in the coming days and weeks.
Take a moment to inspire and energize yourselves.
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