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I'm passionate about

innovation, policies and changing political landscape! Use of new media in advancing creativity, innovation and empowerment; and investment in clean technology and new ideas

An idea worth spreading

How are new ideas formed? What is the role of serendipity in idea forming? And how do we balance free thinking and globalization with twenty-first century threats such emerging natural variabilities due to the effects of climate change?

Talk to me about

I am interested in establishing long lasting idea-driven people to solve today's most complex issues.

People don't know that I'm good at

Use of social media in building grouplets of communities, idea generation with Google, start-up but let's get to know each other better and we might answer that question together.

My TED Story

I was in the inaugural TED Fellows class of TEDGlobal 2007

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  A comment on Talk: Lucy McRae: How can technology transform the human body?

  Apr 6 2012: Fascinating! Lucy McRae is way ahead of her / our time. Best lines: "Blurring the perimeter of the body"
  "How technology can exist with raw human emotion"
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  A comment on Talk: How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries

  Mar 18 2012: Fascinating talk! Adam's talk reminded me of Steven Johnson's book, 'Where Good Ideas Come From.' Essentially, it is apparent that ideas come from everywhere; there is no group of people or institutions that have monopoly of good ideas!

• A comment on Talk: Lucianne Walkowicz: Finding planets around other stars

  Aug 27 2011: Fascinating!

• A comment on Talk: Camille Seaman: Haunting photos of polar ice

  Jun 24 2011: Stunningly beautiful yet told in the most simplest form.
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  A reply on Conversation: So what do I do with this?

  Apr 22 2011: Daniel this is excellent discussion you've started. And Debra your summary of this talk is just brilliant. It is powerful. It is connecting. It is very liberating. I would proudly quote you on this "In order to live the very best life and make the greatest contribution we have to always be open to information that contradicts our intellectual positions and beliefs." And with your comment you've reminded me of a passage in The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene: “In the realm of power you must learn to judge your moves by their long-term effects on other people. The problem in trying to prove a point or gain a victory through argument is that in the end you can never be certain how it affects the people you’re arguing with: They may appear to agree with you politely, but inside they may resent you.”
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  A comment on Talk: Jacqueline Novogratz: Inspiring a life of immersion

  Feb 16 2011: Excellent! People are connected, and their ideas and causes are connected too.
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  A comment on Talk: Steve Jobs: How to live before you die

  Feb 11 2011: One of the best commencement speeches from one of the most iconic leaders in technology.

• A reply on Talk: Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work

  Feb 11 2011: Couldn't agree more! Great speech. Nigel is quite apt in reminding us that nudges, even if just a little, could be more effective especially if directed at little things that often negate good intentions.