TED Community » Tor Vegard Aksnes

More About Me

I'm passionate about

1 Improving society to reach the lowest ecological footprint possible
2 by improving technology to reach its highest potential to the advantage of all sentient life
3 thus celebrating our existence

An idea worth spreading

«You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete» – Buckminster Fuller

Talk to me about

Philosophy, technology, society, biomimicry, ecology, psychology, music technology, moral/ethics and anything else that I might find interesting.

People don't know that I'm good at

- Evaluating the integrity, credibility and sensibility of a philosophy/belief system
- Finding everyday happiness through both fascination and acceptance of reality
- Analyzing art objectively

My TED Story

- I first discovered TED through their application in uTorrent
- I've seen most TED talks, some I've seen many times
- I'm now translating TED talks to norwegian for starters

Comments

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• A comment on Talk: Heather Brooke: My battle to expose government corruption

  Oct 18 2012: I'm so proud of TED deciding to let Heather speak about this subject despite it's political nature. Would love to see more of this kind of material here; not first hand politics - but thoughts about politics and how it's changing.

• A comment on Conversation: If we were to build a new society from scratch, how can we find the best designs to do so - and what are they?

  Jan 5 2012: If you know about anything or anyone who might bring some light to this question, don't be afraid to speak up! Any information would be much appreciated.

• A reply on Conversation: If we were to build a new society from scratch, how can we find the best designs to do so - and what are they?

  Dec 28 2011: I see, though your community doesn't truly reflect the vision I had in mind in my question, I support the Occupy Movement with all my heart. I think you have shown exeptional endurance and you inspire everyone who rejects the monetary system. Thank you!

• A reply on Conversation: If we were to build a new society from scratch, how can we find the best designs to do so - and what are they?

  Dec 28 2011: As much as I personally despise the Bible, the passages you have chosen reflects something I call "Constructive Selv Conservation", which is crucial to understand in any truly civilized society.
  
  Constructive selv conservation is about investing in your surroundings and fellow sentient beings, in order to be regarded as a resource and therefore become externally conserved. If you help others, others help you.

• A reply on Conversation: If we were to build a new society from scratch, how can we find the best designs to do so - and what are they?

  Dec 28 2011: Where does your community reside? What you are doing is very relevant, at least psychologically. Are you publishing any official records regarding your challenges and experiences as a community?