The Long Now Foundation + Arthur Ganson
Over the summer I discovered the The Long Now Foundation. Here is how they define it on their website:
The Long Now Foundation was established in 01996* to develop the Clock and Library projects, as well as to become the seed of a very long term cultural institution. The Long Now Foundation hopes to provide counterpoint to today’s “faster/cheaper” mind set and promote “slower/better” thinking. We hope to creatively foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.
I really like how they communicate years: 02009 for example. A small detail but so clever and intriguing. Anyways, they have super nice projects and seminars. One of the latest talk is from Arthur Ganson, the famous kinetic sculptor. I saw his really nice machines/sculptures in Boston in the Spring, and since then I’m hooked on that type of work. His talk at the Long Now:
Full presentation here.
You can also check his TED talk, it’s shorter (~15mins).