No Time to Think

ryanisle Says:

Sep 2, 2008 - I quite liked the lack of laughing following the 'book-binding' joke. All in all a good talk though, if a little long-winded.

JoelHough Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - I believe Christopher Alexander hit on the qualities of contemplative spaces in his pattern language books. I highly recommended them. Great talk. Thanks to Dr. Levy and Google.

freddiecox Says:

Nov 4, 2008 - Great talk. I have really enjoyed all of these Google Tech Talks. I feel this talks goes well with David Allen's and Merlin Mann's Getting Things Done philosophy to clear the runway so that we can get back to thinking at 40,000 ft.

SBARTSTV Says:

Nov 28, 2008 - After I got my Ph.d in Computer Science at Stanford. I decided to move to London to Write in Old Calligraphy and Bind Books... lol...

utubesuperstation Says:

Nov 28, 2008 - I love how he catches himself saying "paper or plastic" too.

incessantmace Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - 1 funny point I would like to make is the enviromentalism list. Assuming the steps are in order, there is a public debate before education ie ignorants argueing. Although that doesnt matter much since 'education' equates to idiots regurgitating propoganda. The human population is so dumbed down; i've encountered no more than 10 people in my life whom I would deem intelligent out of 8000-in the USA! My IQ is only a modest 150. Quantity is its own quality, pray for H5N1 to thin out our numbers :/

microfactory Says:

Jan 2, 2009 - We have more time to think. All what we need is to improve our filter. With a good filter and all this good, extensive information available in very short time, we have much more time to think.

WhiiZhei Says:

Jan 3, 2009 - THIS SHIT SUCKS

FullCircleMentor Says:

Jan 28, 2009 - Wow! very informative

INConcentration Says:

Feb 9, 2009 - STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH!

phxfreddy Says:

Feb 22, 2009 - Read Feynman. Think Feynman.

cDima Says:

May 2, 2009 - Am I the only one that thinks this speech is mostly pointless? He doesn't define the "contemplating thinking" into something with a result. This is plainly not in our culture for a reason - it's called differently, known as "relaxing", it's an activity opposed to work. Watch the theory of play at TED instead.

prahlad2006 Says:

May 3, 2009 - God! This talk is too long winded! I really wish the abstract on the right, contained a short summary of his talk, because some of his points are interesting.

slickbnx Says:

May 24, 2009 - wtf is he saying !

DetJohnKimbel Says:

Jun 11, 2009 - IT SMELLS LIKE POOP IN HERE!

spqr90277 Says:

Jun 14, 2009 - Ygtertrteerer

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florgat91 Says:

Jun 25, 2009 - what crap .

vrshowdown Says:

Jul 12, 2009 - well we have so many distractions these days.

notonewhit Says:

Jul 24, 2009 - "Creative work" is almost an oxymoron, more typical: "creative play". Perhaps creativity seeks what's missing in what is here (the space for growth?). One preoccupied with work pops his head up and feels something essential is missing; one at play might equally feel unease in not working harder, more seriously. The whole talk somehow smacks of the neurotic structure it seeks to escape. The only suggestion: "balance" - a homeostatic term that belies the natural struggle.

notonewhit Says:

Jul 24, 2009 - Let us work hard to find a way to make leisure useful to the means of production. Huh?

DickTheFiddler Says:

Aug 7, 2009 - I'm a classical musician. In order to find the inner inspiration, one needs to stop time mentally. Ideas have to be tossed out the window as soon as they come up, and peace discovered. Then one takes the instrument and creates in art. If any prayer is made, it's to become a vehicle for divine expression; and that it's not about yourself, but maybe about the experiences which make up the person you call yourself. You have to get out of the way just as much as any ideas and concepts. He's right.

twebb72 Says:

Oct 10, 2009 - You don't have to work hard to make time for leisure, and isn't usually a means of production. Its the typically the description, or outline, of the mechanism for production.

caveboy0000 Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - 18:50 simply looking, the truth presents itself as landscape presents itself to the eye! ---------------------------------- what if there is no certain truth unless the one we choose?