From wonder into wonder existence opens. Lao TzuThis is a Choices weekend so not much time to post nor to even go and visit some of my favorite blogs! I do want to share a 'TED' find however -- a talk by artist/computer scientist Jonathan Harris. (Artist and computer scientist Jonathan Harris makes online art that captures the world's expression -- and gives us a glimpse of the soul of the Internet.)
Jonathan tells about his incredible 'story-gathering' method using the Internet as the driver. He has created a program that sifts through daily Internet traffic searching for the phrases "I feel" and "I am feeling" as the parameters (big brother is watching!). He then creates a 'story-line' constructed of his findings -- really fascinating.
Jonathan then shares about a whale hunt he experienced in the Arctic. Using a camera timed to shoot photos every 5 minutes, or faster depending upon his heartbeat, Jonathan records his reflections of his journey.
Most fascinating (to me) was his story of Bhutan, the country that doesn't have a GDP but rather, A Gross National Happiness, which is what the government uses to base its decisions upon. Jonathan interviewed 171 people asking them about their 'happiness quotient' and then filmed them in a unique and moving way.
Give yourself a treat today and take a journey through photos and stories with Jonathan.
Nameste!
2 comments:
Thank you! Harris is brilliant. His talk is worth every minute.
Thanks so much for this ... isn't the diversity of the human imagination just incredible?
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