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		<title>Theory of Everything</title>
		<link>http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2008/10/25/theory-of-everything/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just watched the TED presentation of Garrett Lisi about his Theory of Everything (in capitals, yes, because it really is very important). Although I must admit that, like Chris in the end, I didn&#8217;t really understood a lot of it, I did get a feeling of getting nearer to grasping the complexity and power behind [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just watched the <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/garrett_lisi_on_his_theory_of_everything.html">TED presentation of Garrett Lisi about his Theory of Everything</a> (in capitals, yes, because it really is very important). Although I must admit that, like Chris in the end, I didn&#8217;t really <i>understood</i> a lot of it, I did get a feeling of getting nearer to grasping the complexity and power behind his theory. I guess I need to brush up on my quantum mechanics a bit (or, more likely, my math) before I can actually understand him. But the sense of wonder keeps me bothered: I should&#8217;ve finished my physics degree.</p>

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		<title>Alan Kay at TED.com</title>
		<link>http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2008/03/11/alan-kay-at-tedcom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately my posts seem to be about TED almost exclusively. But it&#8217;s been so busy at work that it&#8217;s the only thing that I really want to put online these days. The only thing that&#8217;s actually worth it to share with the world. People who know me, know my love for education and how I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lately my posts seem to be about TED almost exclusively. But it&#8217;s been so busy at work that it&#8217;s the only thing that I really want to put online these days. The only thing that&#8217;s actually worth it to share with the world.</p>
<p>People who know me, know my love for education and how I think we&#8217;re going totally the wrong way about it at this time. Just saw <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/228">the TED.com presentation of Alan Kay</a> and he totally hits the mark. It&#8217;s like <a href="http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2007/12/18/altruisme/">my post</a> a few months ago about <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/200">Daniel Goleman&#8217;s presentation at TED</a>, which I loved for the same reasons. Mr. Goleman goes a bit more theoretical, I believe (will have to watch that one again soon), but Alan Kay brings it to the front of my mind because of the practical approach. I <b>love</b> his example about the six-year-olds who learn the theorem of Pythagoras not by sitting and listening, but by doing. There is so much power in doing and feeling.</p>
<p>It so hits the right spot.</p>
<p><b>Edit:</b> Although Daniel Goleman&#8217;s presentation is worth the watch too, I remembered it incorrectly. The one I wanted to reference was <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/66">Sir Ken Robinson&#8217;s presentation at TED</a>. Sorry for the mix-up!</p>

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		<title>Ten years ago we had to kill a stuntman</title>
		<link>http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2008/01/11/ten-years-ago-we-had-to-kill-a-stuntman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Now ten years ago, if we wanted to do that, we had to kill a stuntman. We&#8217;d actually&#8230; It would be harder, take two would be a bitch. So, the amazing thing was, we were able to do this thing and part of it was the amazing availability of technology: Knowing we could do anything.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>&#8220;Now ten years ago, if we wanted to do that, we had to kill a stuntman. We&#8217;d actually&#8230; It would be harder, take two would be a bitch. So, the amazing thing was, we were able to do this thing and part of it was the amazing availability of technology: Knowing we could do anything.&#8221; <i>&#8211; J.J. Abrams</i></p></blockquote>
<p>Go watch <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/205">his talk</a>.</p>

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		<title>Nice people with common sense</title>
		<link>http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2008/01/08/nice-people-with-common-sense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Isn&#8217;t it always true? Heart is what drives us and determines our faith. That is what I need for my characters in my books: A passionate heart. I need mavericks, dissidents, adventurers, outsiders, and rebels, who ask questions, bend the rules, and take risks. [...] Nice people with common sense do not make interesting characters, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>&#8220;Isn&#8217;t it always true? <i>Heart</i> is what drives us and determines our faith. That is what I need for my characters in my books: A passionate heart. I need mavericks, dissidents, adventurers, outsiders, and rebels, who ask questions, bend the rules, and take risks. [...] Nice people with common sense do not make interesting characters, they only make good former spouses.&#8221; &#8212; Isabel Allende</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/204">Watch her TED presentation.</a></p>

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		<title>Altruïsme</title>
		<link>http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2007/12/18/altruisme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Het blijft een onderwerp nauw aan mijn hart. Daniel Goleman&#8216;s presentatie op TED (ik ben de laatste tijd vaker over TED aan het bloggen, als ik uberhaupt blog) heeft me er weer over aan het denken gezet. Met name omdat ik de laatste tijd ook al regelmatig met iemand anders praat over de manier waarop [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Het blijft een onderwerp nauw aan mijn hart. <a href="http://www.danielgoleman.info">Daniel Goleman</a>&#8216;s <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/200">presentatie</a> op <a href="http://www.ted.com">TED</a> (ik ben de laatste tijd vaker over TED aan het bloggen, als ik uberhaupt blog) heeft me er weer over aan het denken gezet. Met name omdat ik de laatste tijd ook al regelmatig met iemand anders praat over de manier waarop mensen &#8216;geprogrammeerd&#8217; zijn tot specifiek gedrag. Daniel&#8217;s visie op waarom en hoe sociale emoties ontstaan is iets wat ik heel erg herken.</p>
<p>E&eacute;n van de dingen die ik me bedacht bij het reflecteren over zijn presentatie was dat we allemaal zeggen dat de wereld door de komst van radio, tv en het internet steeds kleiner aan het worden is. Maar hoe meer ik erover nadenk, hoe minder ik het daarmee eens ben. De wereld groeit juist steeds meer, het is onze persoonlijke beleving ervan die steeds kleiner wordt. Zoals Daniel aangeeft in zijn presentatie, we zijn bezig met onszelf en (hopelijk) de mensen direct om ons heen. Zijn voorbeeld over de theologie studenten (ik ga het niet herhalen, hij begint erover binnen de eerste minuut van de video die hierboven gelinkt staat) vind ik heel erg typisch en iets wat ik ook aan mezelf merk. Waar ik niet blij mee ben, overigens.</p>
<p>Van de rest van zijn presentatie blijft bij mij het meeste hangen dat ons eigen wereldje misschien steeds kleiner wordt, maar als we eens stoppen, nadenken, om ons heen kijken wat er gebeurt, ons daadwerkelijk bij onze iets-minder-directe-omgeving interesseren, we pas echt kunnen inzien hoeveel kansen er zijn om ons kleine wereldje te laten groeien. Ik moet mijn oude vrienden weer eens bellen en tijd voor ze maken, anders blijf ik hangen in mijn eigen wereldje. Zoals Daniel zegt: &#8220;We&#8217;re wired to connect.&#8221;</p>

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		<title>Griping, but in a different way</title>
		<link>http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2007/09/21/griping-but-in-a-different-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I so agree with this guy&#8217;s views on education and creativity. And he brings it very good. Go watch it! Tags: life, ted]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I so agree with this guy&#8217;s views on education and creativity. And he brings it very good. <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/66">Go watch it!</a></p>

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		<title>Griping</title>
		<link>http://blog.hokkertjes.nl/2007/09/14/griping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Deborah Scranton&#8217;s talk at TED and tell me it doesn&#8217;t make you at least a little bit mushy. I&#8217;ll be glad when we withdraw our dutch forces from that hellhole. Tags: life, ted]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Watch <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/171">Deborah Scranton&#8217;s talk at TED</a> and tell me it doesn&#8217;t make you at least a little bit mushy.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be glad when we withdraw our dutch forces from that hellhole.</p>

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