Archive for the 'theory'

• E.O. Wilson on the Evolutionary Origin of Creativity and Art

April 4th, 2013 by zen

Posted in academia, Adaptability, analytic, art, change, cognition, contemplative, cooperation, creativity, critical thinking, culture, dreams, e.o.wilson, europe, Evolution, ideas, imaginal, intellectuals, intelligence, nature, nuance / subtlety, Patterns, philosophy, Prehistoric, science, society, sociobiology, Stigmergy, stochastic, Tactics, theory | 16 comments

• On Socrates and his Legacy, Part II: Stone, Socrates and Religion

March 26th, 2013 by zen

Posted in academia, analytic, ancient history, atheists, authors, book, christianity, cultural intelligence, culture, democracy, historians, history, humanities, ideas, intellectuals, myth, nuance / subtlety, Oligarchy, philosophy, politics, symbolism, theory | 5 comments

• Elkus on Policy Relevance

February 18th, 2013 by zen

Posted in A.E., academia, blog-friends, blogging, blogosphere, CNAS, debate, government, ideas, intellectuals, national security, politics, social science, society, theory | Comments Off on Elkus on Policy Relevance

• Robb on the Networked Age

February 16th, 2013 by zen

Posted in dystopia, economic determinism, economics, futurism, globalization, ideas, intellectuals, john robb, network theory, networks, non-state actors, open-source, robb, social networks, social science, society, theory | 3 comments

• Book Mini-Review: Makers: the New Industrial Revolution by Chris Anderson

February 13th, 2013 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3-D Printing, authors, book, business, change, cognitive goods, computers, connectivity, cooperation, corporations, culture, economic determinism, economics, freedom, ideas, innovation, intellectuals, reading, revolution, society, Stigmergy, stochastic, tech, theory, web 2.0, wired | 1 comment