Google Tech Talks July, 16 2008 ABSTRACT Many of the applications you develop are applications you would use. This makes it easy to know what will work and what won’t. At some point, however, you’ll find yourself developing something that you would only occasionally use, and suddenly you’re treading in dark places. You know user research is important, you know the experience of using the product should be positive, if not delightful. But sometimes the findings you get are pretty difficult to translate into a decision about the software. Mental models are diagrams that represent the underlying philosophies and emotions that drive people’s behavior, matched up with the ways you think you can support them with your software. Rather than knowing “I like to go to movies alone,” you’ll learn the myriad reasons why. (Eg “I like to give the director the attention and respect he deserves, because when I wrote a play in college, people didn’t pay attention very well, they didn’t get the point, and I felt frustrated.”) Knowing the motivating philosophy opens up different avenues for supporting the behavior. You could, for example, offer additional means for this type of moviegoer to “get the point” of the movie. Mental models are useful as structures for attaching these ideas to sets of philosophies and for generating new ideas in places where there are gaps. In this presentation, author Indi Young will introduce you to mental models and show you one that was developed at Google for …
In contrast to empiricist and rationalist traditions, existentialism proposes and orderless world, vaguely hostile, where people choose their character goals, have an obligation only to “authentic,” and may only observe the truth (reality) in moments of anxiety. In this program, University of California, Berkeley philosopher Herbert Dreyfus traces the roots of existentialism from Edmund Husserl’s School of Phenomenology, to his pupil Martin Heidegger’s theories of das Sein, the threefold structure of activity, authenticity, and nihilism. Dreyfus relates the philosophies of both en to present-day schools of thought.
In contrast to empiricist and rationalist traditions, existentialism proposes and orderless world, vaguely hostile, where people choose their character goals, have an obligation only to “authentic,” and may only observe the truth (reality) in moments of anxiety. In this program, University of California, Berkeley philosopher Herbert Dreyfus traces the roots of existentialism from Edmund Husserl’s School of Phenomenology, to his pupil Martin Heidegger’s theories of das Sein, the threefold structure of activity, authenticity, and nihilism. Dreyfus relates the philosophies of both en to present-day schools of thought.
The Bhagavad Gita also more simply known as Gita, is a sacred Hindu scripture, considered among the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita comprises roughly 700 verses, and is a part of the Mahabharata. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Lord Krishna, who is revered by Hindus as a manifestation of God himself. The content of the Gita is the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna taking place on the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra war. Responding to Arjuna’s confusion and moral dilemma about fighting his own cousins who had taken the side of evil, Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and analogies. This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu theology and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life. During the discourse, Krishna reveals His identity as the Supreme Being Himself, blessing Arjuna with an awe-inspiring vision of His divine universal form. The Bhagavad Gita is also called Gitopanishad, implying its having the status of an Upanishad, ie a Vedantic scripture. Click www.rajshri.com to watch more animation films.
Informational and Instructional DVD Lecture Series from “Esoteric Acupuncture” Developer, Practitioner, Lecturer and Author, Dr. Mikio Sankey, Ph.D., Ph.D., L.Ac. This promo contains highlights from Vol. I & II now available for purchase. esotericacupuncturedvds.com or for more info esotericacupuncture.blogspot.com Vol I consists of 2 parts introducing Esoteric Acupuncture. Vol II is a 2-disc set featuring 3 parts; Sacred Geometry, Chakras & Hands on Techniques as applicable to Esoteric Acupuncture Produced by MyBizStory Films, Cara Fay Productions. www.mybizstoryfilms.com “Your Gateway to Expanded Healing” This DVD series of Esoteric Acupuncture lectures is for licensed health care professionals interested in an expanded system of healing and wellness, as well as for those esoteric seekers interested in the philosophies of the Ageless Wisdom teachings. This expanded system combines the essence of sacred geometry, tetrahedral and hyperspatial geometries, the Flower of Life blossoming into the Qabbalistic Tree of Life, the Hindu chakra system of layayoga, esoteric numbers, Djwhal Khul’s Tibetan teachings and other aspects of the Ageless Wisdom philosophies all integrated into a organized, usable format within the framework of traditional Chinese acupuncture.
The Economist as Philosopher: Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes on human nature, social progress and economic change Speakers: Nicholas Phillipson, Professor Lord Skidelsky This event was recorded on 6 October 2010 in Old Theatre, Old Building Robert Skidelsky and Nicholas Phillipson discuss how the philosophies of Keynes and Smith helped shape their influential economic ideas and examine how each has influenced social and political change.
Pat Parelli discusses the history of Parelli Natural Horsemanship and introduces his new educational DVD, Get Started, with 5-Star Parelli Professional Neil Pye. The “Get Started” DVD focuses on Pats philosophies and the first 3 primary games of his world famous Seven Games and how they apply to solving everyday problems. Learn more about Pat Parelli: www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com Learn more about Natural Horsemanship: www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com Get Started Today!: shop.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com
Pat Parelli discusses the history of Parelli Natural Horsemanship and introduces his new educational DVD, Get Started, with 5-Star Parelli Professional Neil Pye. The “Get Started” DVD focuses on Pats philosophies and the first 3 primary games of his world famous Seven Games and how they apply to solving everyday problems. Learn more about Pat Parelli: www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com Learn more about Natural Horsemanship: www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com Get Started Today!: shop.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com
James Redfield is an American author, lecturer, screenwriter and film producer. He is notable for his novel The Celestine Prophecy, which was a novel of the New Age Movement. Redfield is best known as the author of the best selling novel The Celestine Prophecy. He grew up in a rural area near Birmingham, Alabama. As a young man, he studied Eastern philosophies, including Taoism and Zen, while majoring in sociology at Auburn University. He later received a Master’s degree in counseling and spent more than 15 years as a therapist to abused adolescents. During this time, he was drawn into the human potential movement and turned to it for theories about intuitions and psychic phenomena that would help his clients. In 1989, he quit his job as a therapist to write full-time, synthesizing his interest in interactive psychology, Eastern and Western philosophies, science, futurism, ecology, history, and mysticism. When Redfield self-published his first novel in 1992 (Satori Publishing), the immediate interest from booksellers and readers made The Celestine Prophecy one of the most successful self-published books of all time. Warner Books bought the rights and published the hard cover edition in March 1994. The book quickly climbed to the #1 position on the New York Times Best Seller List. According to Publishing Trends, The Celestine Prophecy was the #1 international bestseller of 1996 (#2 in 1995). The novel spent over 3 years on the New York Times Best Seller List. As of May …
