Posts tagged understanding.

The World Peace Game - John Hunter

“John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4’x5’ plywood board — and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches — spontaneous, and always surprising — go further than classroom lectures can.”

Amazing talk. I highly recommend watching if you have 20 minutes to spare. Such wonderful ideas some people have.

A Radical Experiement In Empathy - Sam Richards

“By leading the Americans in his audience at TEDxPSU step by step through the thought process, sociologist Sam Richards sets an extraordinary challenge: can they understand — not approve of, but understand — the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent? And by extension, can anyone truly understand and empathize with another?”

Step outside of your box.