Present information in ways that help people use it.
In this excerpt from the event 'Mind, Society and Behaviour' Varun Gauri discusses how redesigning the information and social environment can help people make better decisions about their education, savings, healthcare and other domains of life, as too much information can be overwhelming.
Development economics and policy are due for a redesign. A more realistic understanding of how human beings think and behave can make development policies more effective, and can help development professionals become more aware of their own biases.*****************************
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News and Notes
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- Burn2: Carnival of Mirrors, Oct. 18-25, 2015 Get your plot now!
- Burn2 Website
- Entertainment on the Hypergrid, a G+ community
- HYPERGRID EVENTS
- WELCOME TO SEANCHAI LIBRARIES
- PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE: UWA 3D Art & Film Challenges 2015,
- SciFi Film FestivalSummer of Arts submissions open on Metropolis
- Scroll down for News, Notes, and Info
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The Hypergrid WIP Show
The Hypergrid WIP is a one hour "show & tell" of works in progress or recently completed. All builders from beginner to pro are invited. Presentations are in voice and text. For text presentations, best bring the text in a notecard and paste it into chat. Voice presentations may be captured in video. Stills and videos from the show may appear in this blog.
- HG address: Put the line below in the world map, next to Find. Click Find. TP.
- grid.kitely.com:8002:Cookie II
- In Kitely: put the line below in the Firestorm nav bar, enter
- hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Cookie II/77/373/22
- Upcoming WIPs: Sept. 20
- HG address: Put the line below in the world map, next to Find. Click Find. TP.
- grid.kitely.com:8002:Cookie II
- In Kitely: put the line below in the Firestorm nav bar, enter
- hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Cookie II/77/373/22
- Upcoming WIPs: Sept. 20
Previous Articles from the WIP show
PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE: UWA 3D Art & Film Challenges 2015,
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has launched 'PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE, the 6th UWA Grand Art Challenge and MachinimUWA VIII with a starting prize pool in excess of L$560,000. Deadline: Midnight SLT, 31st October 201
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has launched 'PURSUE IMPOSSIBLE, the 6th UWA Grand Art Challenge and MachinimUWA VIII with a starting prize pool in excess of L$560,000. Deadline: Midnight SLT, 31st October 201
Summer of Arts submissions open on Metropolis
- Summer of Arts 2015
- Open to artists now.
- Open to everyone September 25, 2015
Entertainment on the Hypergrid
Depending on your interests
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- Arcadia Asylum All Around
- G+ community: Hypergrid Safari
- G+ community: Metaverse Tours
- Hypergrid Destinations
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