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John shared his thoughts on why we need new ways of learning, delivering and acquiring knowledge, as we head into a world of intelligent machines. He wishes everyone of us to rethink the role of teachers, how the curriculum, the assessment and the school should be redesigned; and how public money should be allocated to enable people to learn continuously throughout their entire life span.
How does Bruce Lee’s philosophy inspire happiness? Why is it that when you tell jokes at a bar they don’t always work? What makes chatting up with 10 girls easier than with just one? Will tear gas become Hong Kong’s baptism after the city’s months-long, massive protests? In this thought-provoking, deeply personal and entertaining talk, award-winning comedian Vivek Mahbubani begins with a Cantonese phrase “前面有樂/落” (chin-min-yau-lok) which has a double meaning of “Happy future” and “Stop, please,” then goes on to share how being nervous is an integral part of his preparation for any gig, and a simple but powerful ritual that helps him turn tragedy into comedy.
Social media are already our de facto virtual societies. Whatever happens in the real world could also happen on social media, hence it is important to go back to and understand the basics: the definition of community, and how a community can be formed and grow bigger, for better or for worse, in the course of development of our history for centuries. Jayne Leung, born and bred in Hong Kong, who is also known by the press as the “face of Facebook” for the Greater China region, shared her insight and personal stories about what the future of communities can be like, from both technological and philosophical perspectives, and how her encounter with a Facebook Group of divers unexpectedly saved her life. Knowledge is power, and that golden rule remains in the era of social media.
What sustainability values does a 300-year-old Hakka village hold? Why do indigenous villagers who have once fled abroad return to build rural start-ups and sell coffee? With a goal of “getting more from less, for longer, and for all,” sustainability advocate Dr. Winnie Law takes us on a journey to an ancient village located in a remote part of Hong Kong that is accessible only by a closed-area permit.
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