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“Knowledge, Wisdom and the new Decade”

An overview of knowledge and creativity in the context of today and the challenges facing us the next few years. Fifty contributors from all walks of life gave their views on knowledge and what it really means. This is integrated with theory and modern scenario principles to cast a view on the year 2015 and leave you with concepts to use in practice.
© VDS Brink 2009
University of Johannesburg Public Lecture 15 October 2009
MR CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, *1
GUINNESS, (1750). BURNT FLAVOUR ROASTED BARLEY. THICK CREAMY HEAD MIXED WITH NITROGEN WHEN POURED. €2 BILLION> GUINESS KNOWLEDGE MADE REALITY. GUINESS + NOT ME: TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME!

AGENDA * 2
ZUMA STORY
UNDERSTAND KNOWLEDGE, HUMAN PSYCHE. *3
CAR, VALUES, TATTOO, READ, GYM, WORK FOR,
TYRANTS, BULLIES, WISEASSES, DOORMATS *4
KINGS, WARRIORS, WIZARDS, LOVERS
IN/OUT *5 *6
PLATO DEFINE, *7 FORMAL, RIVER METAPHOR,*8 STONE, STIRRUP, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, BE BOUGHT, WISDOM NOT BOUGHT
NEEDLE OF THE COMPASS, KEY TO SURVIVAL
COMBINE, ADAMS AND GOOSE STEP
EQ, SI, HUMAN SKILLS
SCARS OF LIFE, SURROUND BY GREAT PEOPLE
OGILVIE
SHARE GENERATIONS, BLAST FURNACE
UGLY, VICTIMS OF SCIENCE. BRAAI TALK, COMPLACENCY
CRIME AND
BRIDGE MALMESBURY *9
TODAY
ORWELL GENERATIONS
SHADOWS OF REVOLUTION HITLER, GEUVARA, STALIN, LENIN, MBEKI.
MADIBA, WATT, CASTRO
5000 ADS, GPS DEMO
ENGLISH EDUCATION
ECONOMY, CRASHED BACK, WE INNOCENT, MBA’S AND MCOMMS, FEAR AND GREED, GILTS, BONDS, WARRANTS, CFD, SSF, CARPETS, COINS TUSCAN,
MECCANO & LEGO, STORIES AND IPHONE
HOT AIR, SELL NOTHING, POOR SUFFERS AGAIN,
HOOKER STORY *9
VISUAL VS WORD
REMOTE DISTRACTED BAND AID FIX, DIET – AND COOK BOOKS
STACCATO THINKING, ELLIOT ON TV, TWITTERED AND GOOGLED
BAT-, SUPER- SPIDER, STUPIDMAN.
GLOBAL COOLING, COCONUTS, 3TYPES OF NEWS
NEWS: NAPOLEON ON HISTORY. NEWS: I DO NOT TAKE A SINGLE NEWSPAPER, NOR READ ONE A MONTH, AND I FEEL MYSELF INFINITELY THE HAPPIER FOR IT. -- THOMAS JEFFERSON
BRIDGE
ANGRY POOR, SOCIAL IMPLOSIONS, WE WILL EMERGE AGAIN, GOING HOME, END OF COMMODITIES *11

FORK **
DE BONO ON ANALYZE PAST
DARWIN *12
SAATCHI
CREATIVITY 95 – 25 – 3
A, AT, CAT, COAT, ACTOR. RADICAL VS EVOLUTION, 1850-1910, DOTCOM,
H2 FUSION & BATTERIES
JUDGEMENTAL *13, PARALLEL THINK *14; CREATE, JUDGE, HEART, +, ORGANIZE, GET INFO
JAZZ MODEL * 15 SOLIST SUPPORTED. SOLIST BUILDS, RULE, CHANGE STRUCTURE, OVERBLOW, SMASH EXPECT, SAME SOLO NOT REPEAT - IMPROVISE
DINOKENG SOMERBOSCH*16, SUNTER MODEL*17
BRIDGE TIE STORY
KNOWLEDGE WORKS AT IT’S BEST IF WE CAN DROWN THE MIND, GIVE IT TIME TO INCUBATE FOR THE NEW ANSWERS. LOUIS PASTEUR: “INTUITION COMES TO THE PREPARED MIND
INCUBATION RED BARON.*18 MAGERSFONTEIN *19 , PLANES *20 DESEMBER,. WATERLOO
APPLY IN MEETINGS
FORCE OFF THE NEGATIVE,
WEALTH IS.. G BROWN, LOSING MONEY *21, GOLDEN RULES *21, ITS PERSONAL *23 NUTRIENTS *24
SOCRATES: ”FELLOW CITIZENS, WHY DO YOU TURN AND SCRAPE EVERY STONE TO GATHER WEALTH AND TAKE LITTLE NOTICE OF YOUR CHILDREN TO WHOM ONE DAY YOU MUST RELINQUISH IT ALL? KNOWLEDGE IS ACQUIRE WITH ALL SENSES AND FEELING, EYES, HANDS, HEART, EARS, FEET, SMELL, TASTE..
BRIDGE
MANAGE, STRUCTURE OUR MINDS AROUND CONCEPTS, TELL STORIES, *25 JUDI
CHOICE: WINNER: KING, WIZARD, LOVER, WARRIOR
FORCE THEM OFF THE NEGATIVE: * 26 IT IS ALWAYS EASIER TO ARGUE FROM THE NEGATIVE SIDE-- AND THAT IS WHY MOST PEOPLE WILL OPT FOR THIS. IT TAKES EFFORT AND THOUGHT TO ESTABLISH A POSITIVE POSITION. IT TAKES LESS EFFORT TO WORK ON WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE DONE
COMBINE WITH HUMAN SKILLS
BURN, LOOT, DISMANTLE
WINNERS * 26 FRIEDMAN & JOBS: KNOW SO LITTLE, HUNGRY FOR MORE, CURIOUS
• CAN WORK WITH OTHERS,
• PUT DIVERSE KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER IN A CREATIVE WAY,
• DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY,
• APPLY THE KNOWN DIFFERENTLY,
• CARES FOR OUR EARTH,
• SEES LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES AND
• CAN DO IT IN BY PUTTING THEMSELVES IN THE SHOES OF OTHERS.
• DO FOR A LEGACY
IMAGINE NO POSSESSIONS I WONDER IF YOU CAN NO NEED FOR GREED OR HUNGER A BROTHERHOOD OF MAN IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE SHARING ALL THE WORLD YOU MAY SAY THAT I'M A DREAMER BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU'LL JOIN US AND THE WORLD WILL LIVE AS ONE
ORWELL CURIOUSITY
LAU TSU -2600 ADD FOR KNOWLEDGE, SUBTRACT FOR WISDOM
REMEMBERED, WILBERFORCE, MADIBA ON CHILDREN
NARNIA
“MY CHILDREN,” SAID ASLAN, FIXING HIS EYES ON BOTH OF THEM, “YOU ARE TO BE THE FIRST KING AND QUEEN OF NARNIA.”
THE CABBY OPENED HIS MOUTH IN ASTONISHMENT AND HIS WIFE TURNED VERY RED.
“YOU SHALL RULE AND NAME ALL THESE CREATURES, AND DO JUSTICE AMONG THEM, AND PROTECT THEM FROM THEIR ENEMIES WHEN ENEMIES ARISE. AND ENEMIES WILL ARISE, FOR THERE IS EVIL IN THIS WORLD.”
THE CABBY SWALLOWED HARD TWO OR THREE TIMES AND CLEARED HIS THROAT. “BEGGING YOUR PARDON SIR,” HE SAID, “AND THANKING YOU VERY MUCH I’M SURE BUT I AIN’T NO SORT OF CHAP FOR A JOB LIKE THAT”
“WELL,” SAID ASLAN, “CAN YOU USE A SPADE AND A PLOUGH AND RAISE FOOD OUT OF THE EARTH?”
“YES, SIR, I COULD DO A BIT OF THAT SORT OF WORK.”
“CAN YOU RULE KINDLY AND FAIRLY, REMEMBERING THAT THEY ARE NOT SLAVES FREE SUBJECTS?”
“I SEE THAT , SIR,” REPLIED THE CABBY. “I’D TRY TO DO THE SQUARE THING BY THEM ALL.”
“AND YOU WOULDN’T HAVE FAVOURITES EITHER AMONG YOU OWN CHILDREN OR AMONG THE OTHERS, OR LET ANY HOLD ANOTHER UNDER OR USE IT HARDLY?”
“I NEVER WOULD ABIDE SUCH GOINGS ON, SIR, AND THAT’S THE TRUTH. I’D GIVE ‘EM WHAT FOR IF I CAUGHT ‘EM AT IT,” SAID THE CABBY
“AND IF ENEMIES CAME AGAINST THE LAND AND THERE WAS WAR, WOULD YOU BE THE FIRST IN THE CHARGE AND THE LAST IN THE RETREAT?”
“WELL, SIR,” SAID THE CABBY VERY SLOWLY, “A CHAP DON’T EXACTLY KNOW TILL HE’S BEEN TRIED. I’D TRY – THAT IS, I ‘OPE I’D TRY – TO DO MY BIT.”
“THEN,” SAID ASLAN, “YOU WILL HAVE DONE ALL THAT A KING SHOULD DO.”