The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss “Everyone’s looking for rules to follow, and the sooner you realize there aren’t any, the better art can be.”– Jerrod Carmichael Jerrod Carmichael is pushing the boundaries of comedy with his groundbreaking work in stand-up, television, and film. Now just 29 years old, what this driven North Carolina native has accomplished is mind-boggling, and 2017 is going to be his biggest year yet. Jerrod stars in the hit NBC series The Carmichael Show, which he also writes and executive produces. Love at the Store is the funniest standup special I’ve seen in many years, and it’s the reason I reached out to Jerrod. In the summer of 2016, Jerrod reprised his role as ‘Garf’ in the Universal comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising opposite Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. Jerrod recently announced his upcoming authorial debut with an as-yet-untitled memoir. Please enjoy my wide-ranging conversation with Jerrod Carmichael! Want to hear another episode with a standup comedian?
Gunter Pauli : “Il ne faut pas polluer moins, il faut arrêter de polluer” “Aujourd’hui, on donne des prix environnementaux aux hommes d’affaires qui annoncent qu’ils vont polluer un peu moins. Mais il ne faut pas polluer un peu moins : il faut arrêter de polluer.” C’est sur cette base, qui pourrait paraître totalement provocatrice, que Gunter Pauli a planté le décor de son impressionnante intervention (voir la vidéo). Gunter Pauli est un industriel belge qui, dans les années 90, a lancé une société fabricant des produits biologiques pour la lessive et la vaisselle, Ecover. Pour l’exposition universelle de Hanovre en 2000, il contribua à réaliser un pavillon (le Guadua Pavilion de Manizales) construit uniquement en bambou, afin de montrer que le bambou – le matériel de la pauvreté, celui avec lequel plus d’un milliard de personnes dans le monde construisent leur maison -, pouvait être un matériel durable et de qualité. “Il faut changer fondamentalement nos façons de penser. Image : Gunter Pauli par Ivo Näpflin pour la LiftConference. Autre exemple.
Engineering the 10 000-Year Clock The year is 12011. Two hikers cut through a stretch of cactus-filled desert outside what was once the small town of Van Horn, near the Mexican border, in West Texas. After walking for the better part of a day under a relentless sun, they struggle up a craggy limestone ridge. Finally they come to an opening in the rock, the mouth of what appears to be a long, deep tunnel. As they head into the shadows, not quite knowing where the tunnel will lead, the sudden darkness and the drop in temperature startle their senses. A giant metal wheel sits in the middle of the platform, and the visitors each grasp a handle that juts out from its smooth edges. It sounds like science fiction, but this is the real vision for the 10 000-Year Clock, a monument-size mechanical clock designed to measure time for 10 millennia. This clock, the flagship project of Hillis's Long Now Foundation, is a wonder of mechanical engineering. But what's the point of building something to last 10 000 years?
Behind the TEDTalk: New mini documentary starring Sir Ken and Raghava KK With 300 million views since we started posting video in 2006, TEDTalks have become a powerful cultural force. But it all starts with a single person on a stage … At TED2010, we sent a video crew to follow two speakers as they prepared to give the talk of their lives. And watch these TEDTalks:Ragava KK’s Five lives of an artistSir Ken Robinson’s: Bring on the learning revolution! Video credits: Video by m ss ng p eces Executive producer Jason WishnowProduced by Ari Kuschnir and Ben Nabors Filmed by Josh Nussbaum and Todd BanhazlEdited by Adam McClelland Music credits: Music Supervision and Rights Coordination bySamuel Valenti IV & Jeremy Peters at Ghostly Songs Music Supervision “Legume Minimal”Written by Benjamin MullinsPerformed by Ben Benjamin© 2009 Copyright ControlLicensed Courtesy Benjamin Mullins “Legume Shotgun”Written by Benjamin MullinsPerformed by Ben Benjamin© 2009 Copyright ControlLicensed Courtesy Benjamin Mullins