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Buy nothing for Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2009 in Culture, personal, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

‘I rarely follow it 100%, but I do believe what people want for Christmas, or as gifts in general,…

Elliason does it again (amazing art)

Posted on November 11, 2009 in architecture (real), Culture, designby Scott Berkun

One of my favorite living artists, Elliason, has a new project open in Copenhagen (He’s the guy who did…

Stephen Colbert fights the closeminded

Posted on November 10, 2009 in Culture, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

I don’t watch either that often, but while I do prefer the Daily show to Colbert, the later is…

What’s wrong with TV: a theory

Posted on October 29, 2009 in Cultureby Scott Berkun

In the pet theory department, I’m convinced I can explain why TV news is so bad, and how it…

Should websites get movie style age ratings?

Posted on December 30, 2008 in Culture, Innovation, politicsby Scott Berkun

The UK culture secretary has fanned an old flame: PG/PG-13/R style ratings for websites. It’s an old idea, one…

Why there will always be pyramid schemes

Posted on December 17, 2008August 3, 2014 in Culture, Philosophy, politicsby Scott Berkun

A curiosity of the coverage of the $50 billion Madoff scandal was the sense of shock and surprise that professional…

Review: MacGyver Season 1, episode 1

Posted on December 12, 2008 in Cultureby Scott Berkun

Through the magic of netflix and xbox, I can now watch the 80s TV series MacGyver. And what a…

Ten Inventions I Want To See

Posted on August 21, 2008March 11, 2021 in Creative Thinking, Culture, humorby Scott Berkun

I’m a reluctant technologist. I have a latent love for technology, but 90% of what gets bandied about as…

Buy nothing for Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2007November 25, 2017 in Culture, personal, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

Gift giving was never a strength in my family. Sure, we gave gifts, we just didn’t do it well,…

The meaning of New Years Day

Posted on January 3, 2006December 31, 2015 in Cultureby Scott Berkun

I used to think of new years, and resolutions, as silly things. “Why do we need a reminder to…

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