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Apr
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Brands and social objects

If it’s true that a (personal) brand is a social object, like Anna Farmery maintains: how do the 5 principles by Jyri Engestrom apply?

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Mar
29th
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Different Ways to Think

Thinking laterally about lateral thinking. Wikipedia

There are other ways to think than the logical ways:

  • To tell a story is a way of thinking.
  • To sing a song is a way of thinking.
  • To create a picture is a way of thinking.
  • To have small talk is a way of thinking.

Let’s sink logic and think.

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Thinking out of the Box

My mind looks at the world though a tunnel of prejudices. At least they are colorful.

Thinking out of the Box
By Detlef.

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Organic Design Versus Chaotic Design

This is not a montage. What you see is graffity on the wall of a tunnel under a freeway. On the right there is grass growing up the slope.

What’s the difference between these concepts of design? Could it bew labeled “Chaotic” versus “Organic”?

Organic
By Detlef.

What intrigues me is that within both concepts human “intention” takes a step back: The wall of the tunnel was designed - as was the slope. But the growth on it was not part of that intended design.

I like to see what happens when “volition” and “intention” are not at work.

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Driver’s License

I dreamt of being able to drive a car since I was 3 years old. Okay: Don’t want to lie about it: perhaps 2.

Finally being allowed to drive when I had my driver’s license was every bit as great as I had imagined.

Reifenspuren
By Detlef.

To be driving is freedom and adventure.

Just imagine you couldn’t …

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Death is Creation

Does a frog have a soul?

Roads_Are_Killers
By Detlef.

Something was gone here immediately.

Something fades away slowly.

Or is integrated back into life

= eaten.

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Mar
20th
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Human Existence: 5 seconds.

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The Value-Switch is Where the Pain is

Changing your values isn’t easy at all. Because you identify with them.

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Mar
19th
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Making Money with Content

Who wants to own Content? That’s the question asked most profoundly by Jeff Jarvis. Anyway: he is a successful book author.

Here are some ways for content owners to make money with content.

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Designed Experiences

I like the term “brand experience designer” in this Twitter bio. After all: what is a brand if not an aggregation of designed experiences?

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