Speaker said that people are willing to give up small change but no a dollar bill or note to people. This is because she noticed that people see change as an burden. Something that is painful and troublesome. They want to get rid of change and keep the rest. People think that when someone ask them to change, it means changing their identity, changing their character. Yes, when we change, we do change a little of our identity and character but not a 180 degree change. Change is just the form, presentation. Nearing the end, the speaker said, For progress to occur , we have to let go of what we have to make room for new things to come. The example given is Diet. Lets say someone really enjoys the chocolate on their desk but they want to get faster, stronger and thinner. They will have to let go of the bowl of chocolates and make room for exercise and diet in order to be fast, strong and thin.
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GeoPulse -- New perspective on Urban spaces
This video is a more of a informative clip in the sense that it tells us about the new technology or device that is currently being designed and built. At the start of the video, the speaker says that by 2050, more than 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas. This is called the Urban process where constant change of behaviour and needs affects us. Our character, our looks, "pulses". The term "pulses" in this video is explained to be human behaviour. Humans give out these "pulses" through our behaviour which then affects our city ultimately. Right now, they want to study these pulses but they are sadly, known as invisible data. Thus, the speaker then goes in dept about them creating a new technology to pick up these readings/index.
Successful City Buildings
This video focus more on Urban design and on Human beings. The speaker who is a mayor of a town, gave an example of himself. When he took the job of a mayor, he was called by his superior to be briefed about the human population, engineering methods, statistics basically of that city. He felt that something was lacking even though he was briefed. He felt the lack of human connection. He felt that people in the town now had no feelings towards the surroundings.
We need to have human connection when building cities. Its all about feelings. There is a lack of human connections now in this time with our surroundings. Everything is all about the building itself, about the aesthetics. The mayor then said that every building now is being based on sensory-plan building. It is whereby the architects take great consideration for what people will feel, smell, touch, hear, taste when they are in the building or viewing the building. Measurements are indeed important but what about people ? How will they feel ? What is the connection ? It's the connection that create great cities. Human connection is like a seed and needs time to grow and therefore, we need to start immediately.
The speaker also said that people wants to feel the sense of belonging. It's in human nature to want to feel accepted. Structures and buildings now have no feel of purpose, just pretty on the outside. The only way to make it real is only if people is being involved in the design and process of work. Engaging people is important. Building with love and passion will bear you good fruits from seeds and you are being guaranteed success. Build just to earn quick bucks and use the cheapest material/resources will bear you nothing and you are being guaranteed failure.
The Edible City
This video talks about Urban farming. Our population now is growing very rapidly and there is a pressure on our world's resource. Hunger is also slowly becoming more of a problem. More people are facing hunger around the world. People nowadays are seen to be disconnected with the land, people lack the emotion to have feelings for land and the environment. Cities should be growing for itself. The speaker urges us to have connection with food and once we have that, we have connection for the land and ultimately the environment. An example given is people have produce from their frontyards and backyards but those fruits are being ignored and left there to rot. The speaker then suggests that volunteer should step up and collect those produce and feed the hungry. It becomes a cycle and it is sustaining. Another example is whereby a small young child plants his very first produce which was a carrot. He cared for it and watered it everyday till the very day where he could pluck the green top out with the orange juicy root. He took a bite of it and that moment changed his life. He had a different perception of food, and thus, when he grows up, he will have a different view on things. This is where urban environment need to provide such experience for people so people will starting caring for the environment and land.
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