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About Me

My name is Maksim Katsnelson I was born in Russia on May 15th 1986. I came to the United States with my family in 1991. I went to school, in England, I sell paintings, play guitar do all sorts of sports, and make videos.

Location:
United States, Bronx, NY
Current organization:
MoMA
Current role:
Artist
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Art, Music, Film, Dance, martial arts, Tae Kwon Do, Swimming
I am:
Activist, Artist, Filmmaker, Idea generator, Inventor, Life mentor, Musician, Parent, Performer, Photographer
Languages:
English, Russian
My website links:
MaksimKatsnelson.com
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More About Me

I'm passionate about

Art, Music Science, Philosophy, Movies.

An idea worth spreading

Peace and Happiness, Passion and Love, Hope for Humanity, Creativity and Knowledge

Talk to me about

Everything

People don't know that I'm good at

Everything

My TED Story

I like asking questions.

Comments

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    A reply on Talk: Put the financial aid in the bag

    Apr 9 2012: In short, you are saying that the speaker should use the system that we have to fix reality? BUT the point of his talk is that the system is not working well at all for many people, especially African Americans.

    PS: Only someone who has had the opportunity to study whatever they wanted would write a comment like yours, and I understand that because I come from a boarding school background, but not everyone is as fortunate as us, And they should be in this respect, in modern day America. The speaker is trying to explain why people turn to violence and is demanding change in the system by talking.

  • A comment on Conversation: Is there anything more important for humanity, and its long term survival, than knowing the "truth"?

    Feb 27 2011: I think there are a lot more important things for humanity and it's long term survival than knowing the truth. Love for example. If Christopher Columbus never discovered America a lot of Native American tribes wouldn't have suffered their cruel fate. If Albert Einstein never discovered E=MC squared then no bombs would have been dropped on Japan causing countless pointless deaths. The fact is that truth can be more harmful to humanity, and can be the cause of it's destruction. It would be far more wiser to have age old secrets, than just spilling out the truth to everyone. What would happen to the world if one day everyone would know the secrets of the Universe.

    Not everyone is capable of handling the truth. Your question "Is there anything more important for humanity, and it's long term survival, than knowing the truth"? I gave an important example of Love. If you find out all the secrets of the universe and on your deathbed you would have regretted your life and called it a waste for there was no love, just truth.
    So therefore I believe there are far more important things for humanity and it's long term survival than truth.

  • A comment on Conversation: What's the overlooked gem, the book I haven't read that I must?

    Feb 25 2011: I have read Happy Something, its a very interesting book, I also recommend it.

  • A comment on Conversation: Would you spend your next vacation in Egypt?

    Feb 25 2011: Why not?

  • A comment on Conversation: Could "dictator" be abolished from the global lexicon by 2012?

    Feb 25 2011: well with everything going on in the middle east. all these revolutions, I think yes it stands a chance.

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