This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Trust your struggle ZAIN ASHER was born and raised in London. She graduated from Oxford University where she studied French and Spanish (graduating with a distinction in oral Spanish). In 2006, she earned an MS Continue Reading
What are you passionate about? You’re told these five words hold the key to a successful career and life purpose. What if it’s the wrong question altogether? This talk turns the ubiquitous “find your passion” message on its ear. Terri Trespicio is a branding strategist who helps visionaries, experts, entrepreneurs, Continue Reading
Attention fellow word nerds: Daily haiku-ing fired up my creativity, sweetened my days, brought me closer to others, and more, says TED Ideas Editor Daryl Chen. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from someone Continue Reading
Elmgreen & Dragset, “Temptation” (2012) (photo by Daniel A. Gross for Hyperallergic) Truth be told, most of us walk into art galleries never expecting to afford to purchase any of the artworks on display. We use commercial galleries, especially the big ones, as museum entertainment, and leave the dream of Continue Reading
The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris engulfed in flames on April 15 (via Wikimedia Commons) A painful byproduct of the livestream age is the drastic expansion of helpless witnesses. This past April, people around the world looked transfixed at their computer and phone screens, unable to do anything, as Notre-Dame de Continue Reading
1st Place Cities and Grand Prize: “GREENLANDIC WINTER” BY CHU WEIMIN/ 2019 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL PHOTO CONTEST (all images courtesy of National Geographic) An arctic village cloaked in a winter blue hue, a griffon vulture soaring serenely, and two theatre actors in China preparing for a performance inside a cave. These are some Continue Reading
The month of June is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ community and reflect on the advances of queer people to strengthen civil liberties around the world, even in a moment of great political uncertainty. It’s also a good opportunity to spotlight the richness and diversity of culture we have Continue Reading
Unknown artist, Beninese, “Head of a king (Oba)” (probably 1700s) (images courtesy the RISD Museum) Ever since Nigeria won its struggle for independence from colonial European rule in 1960, demands have been made for the return of the “Benin Bronzes,” a group of more than 1,000 bronze sculptures and plaques Continue Reading
According to a lawyer holding licenses in New York, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright, is in serious legal trouble in his case against Ira Kleiman. The Craig Wright Lawsuit Back in February 2018, the brother of the now deceased David Kleiman filed a lawsuit against Continue Reading
Bitcoin currently dominates the cryptocurrency market. Its price movements often determine the price direction of altcoins. A rally in Bitcoin’s price often tends to lift prices of many altcoins, while a BTC price drop usually causes the altcoin market to bleed. Occasionally, you might see some coins move contrary to Continue Reading
Unlike previous weekends in this uptrend, Bitcoin (BTC) was rather mild on Saturday night and Sunday. As of the time of writing this, BTC has found itself trading for $11,000 flat — down some 3% from year-to-date highs, but up a mere 0.2% in the past 24 hours. With this lack of Continue Reading
Libra Lauded by Trump-Backed Economist Despite seemingly good intentions, Facebook’s Libra crypto venture has been a polarizing subject. Both in the blockchain community and on the world stage, many have come to either love or hate the proposed digital asset, which is intended to reduce friction in financial services. Most Continue Reading
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