Category Archives: The Window Seat

A place for reflection

Honor the gift

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Michaela

Ian Mc Gilchrist talks about the natural and cultural history of the divided brain and why we tend base everything on what we – believe – to know.

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Sharing the rediscovery of wonder

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Michaela

A very inspiring talk from Janet Echelman on taking imagination seriously

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The American Dream

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Michaela

From a life in middle class to a life in the drain. So can we do something about it ? Yes we can. But its up to us – not to them or Obama. Each and everyone of us has … Continue reading →

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The world must follow the church

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Michaela

Satire reveals what lies beneath. From prayer to opulence.  From serving god to the worship of the golden calf. Human need, human wants. From humility to hubris. The Catholic Church Fashion Show from Federico Fellini’s Roma

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Why everything is connected to everything else…

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Michaela

Rockstar physicist Brian Cox uses quantum mechanics to illustrate one of the deepest truths of existence.

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The tyranny of common sense

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Michaela

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution

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Are we too many ?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Michaela

How many people can live on planet earth ? Richard Attenborough on population and consumption

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The Third Act

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Michaela

Jane Fonda on the Wisdom of Aging

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A movement

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Michaela
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Knowledge and the unknowable

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Michaela

Knowledge and the unknowable: David Deutsch

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