Creating New Realities

AdSpark™ uses interactive Metaphorix® animations as a shortcut to consumers’ emotional responses -alongside rational questioning – picking up underlying shifts in brand engagement that would otherwise be missed.

Amazing article on a modern day version of the kings new clothes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/world/middleeast/04sensors.html?_r=1

A few people have talked with me about the session on Values, so I thought I would share the values I initially came up with for myself – as I called them: My Ten Commandments (i.e. they are for me, and not necessarily for anybody else)

I SHALL: Create, Be free, Be open, Have courage, Be still, Take action, Be gracious, Be strong, Be true to myself, Be at peace

But then when I reflected on the ten values I felt they were all too serious, so I have added two more – Play and Have Fun. I am sure I will change my mind again, but it has been a good exercise for me.

I have just come across this article which talks about a conference that has just taken place, that looked at the potential for Collaborative Innovation Networks.  I havent had chance to read it all yet, but it sounds along the lines of the Wisdom of Crowds topic that we have discussed during the sessions.  Hope you find it of some interest:

http://www.core77.com/blog/news/coins_2009_reflections_on_the_first-ever_conference_on_colaborative_innovation_networks_15086.asp

Following on from the exercises about what you want in life, have a look at de Botton’s philosophies on happiness and it might change your mind:

http://www.alaindebotton.com/