The Professional Practising Philosopher at a Business School

This transcript of an interview with John Armstrong, Philosopher in Residence, at Melbourne Business School conducted by Alan Saunders's Philosophers Zone programme on the ABC suggests the possibility of a business school syllabus that deals in the history and philosophy of ideas. Armstrong says a business school can offer an environment in which questions such as What makes a good business? What makes a business career successful in a broader sense rather than just economics; What are the bigger images of success in life? can be geuninely explored and the reaction from the participants in his programmes has offered rcih learnings from both sides!!

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ABC - Gallipoli 3D immersive presentation

The online innovation sector of the Australian Broadcasting commission have developed a 3D immersive map where you can explore what happened on the first day of the Gallipoli campaign in 1915 and follow individual soldiers through the day.

There is a lot of information to look through - very interesting.

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Photography, and Tolerance

I lug this clunky camera around with me every day because I want to, and because turning this hobby into a project that I work on a little bit every day ensures continuity and helps my modest bumps in skill to accrete — to make new friends with one other in ways that often surprise me (“Low ISO + giant aperture + standing very still? Wow, check that out!”). I’m especially learning to embrace a priceless habit of shooting way more photos than I’d ever even process

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