Talks

Quinn Norton discusses a future of education that addresses the as yet unknown needs of the future rather than one …

DJ and social commentator Jay Smooth lays out some history behind the early hip-hop movement that might provide insight for …

Glenn Greenwald puts the implications of government surveillance in context and explains why privacy matters even when a person …

Emma Watson announces a campaign to end gender inequality called He for She and expresses a passionate explanation and advocacy for …

From a 2005 commencement speech at Kenyon College by David Foster Wallace, this meditation on coping with the annoyances of life …

Longtime blogger at Waxy.org and founder of the xoxo conference asks of artists and creators working online, can we be independent …

A fascinating and very visual talk built around the idea that “creators need an immediate connection to what they …

This is the original Inbox Zero concept as described in a talk given to Google by the originator, Merlin …

The value of staying small, remaining close(r) to your customers for a tech industry business. Maciej is the founder …

A talk about valuing your own work specifically within a Design Studio context, but is applicable to many types of work. …

Christopher Poole of 4chan and Canvas fame discusses privacy, anonymity, and the importance of distinguishing between online and offline identity.

A brief essay by Ira Glass with a lovely video visualization. Everyone who does or strives to do creative work …