This is a great Ted Talk and definitely worth a watch. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called “developing world.”
Category Archives: Change
Dare to disagree
Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us in this Ted Talk, a good disagreement is central to progress. She shows us how the best partners aren’t echo chambers and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree.
Pre-order with Booko: His Truth Is Marching On
Today’s POWB, His Truth Is Marching On, is an intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America by Jon Meacham.
How to gain control of your free time
Ohh this Ted Talk is a goodie. Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she’s discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves. She offers a few practical strategies to help find more time for what matters to us, so we can “build the lives we want in the time we’ve got.” Get clicking…
Fake videos of real people and how to spot them
Do you think you’re good at spotting fake videos, where famous people say things they’ve never said in real life? See how they’re made in this astonishing Ted talk. Computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn shows how, as a grad student, he used AI and 3D modeling to create photorealistic fake videos of people synced to audio. Learn more about both the ethical implications and the creative possibilities of this tech and the steps being taken to fight against its misuse.
Pre Order With Booko: Roughy
Today’s Pre Order with Booko is for all of the footy fans. It’s a story of sportsmanship, resilience and a horrible battle with cancer. It’s Roughy.
Books of the world: The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree.
This is a timely and timeless story that juxtaposes the beauty of an ancient, vibrant culture with the brutality of an oppressive political regime. It’s The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree.
Monday Inspo
This week on the blog we’ll take a closer look at the Inky Awards, share a great Ted talk and we’ll be asking about your hypothetical book writing plans. But to start the week off, we have this little gem for you.
Books of the World: The Alchemist
It’s a modern classic and universally admired. Today’s Book of the World is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I think I have read this about 12 times, how about you?
Books of the World: Lands of Lost Borders
We’re exploring Books of the World this month and we are loving Lands of Lost Borders by Kate Harris. Have you read it?
