Author: steffie

TAKE A STAND | Designers such as Philippe Starck and Terence Conran advocate thinking and sensing across disciplinary boundaries – so we can continuously push ourselves to critically question our limited personal views, and to see the big picture.

PEOPLE | London’s very own chewing gum man turns gum into art, making people aware of their environment. And, not least importantly, bringing a smile to their faces. Cool stuff!

PEOPLE | It is David Hanson’s mission to build humanlike robots with character and he does so impressively well. His robots are hailed as being among the world’s most advanced. We are big fans!

BOOKS | The Great Reset: How new ways of living and working drive post-crash prosperity, by Richard Florida (Harper: 2010).
Florida convincingly interprets the current crisis as an opportunity to change the ways in which we live and work to drive a new type of prosperity.

ONLINE TALKS | Anything we do at THNK starts from the notion that uncertainty is all around and very tangible. Both the public and private spheres are in rapid transformation, the challenges we are faced with become ever more complex, …

ONLINE TALKS | We live in an uncertain world that most of us passionately try to control and predict. Instead, Brene Brown argues, we should start exposing ourselves and our vulnerability, as it is the birth place of joy, belonging, love, and creativity. Have a look and be inspired.

NEWS | THNK will participate in an inspiring Dutch initiative, known as SELEMCA, which will explore how robot development may improve productivity and relieve workload pressure on health and care professionals. Read more here.

BOOKS | Practically Radical: Not-so-crazy ways to transform your company, shake up your industry, and challenge yourself, by William C. Taylor (William Morrow: 2011). Fast Company co-founder Taylor identifies the challenges of change and offers practical recommendations.

RESEARCH | A brand-new study demonstrates a correlation between the practice of meditation and structural changes in the brain. All it takes is a short meditation program to increase grey matter density in brain areas associated with learning, memory, self-awareness, and empathy.