It’s time to stop the old “industrial policy” approach of subsidizing private firms and industries and focus instead on developing the broader creativity of workers. The Real Reason Creative Workers Are Good for the Economy – Richard Florida – The Atlantic Cities post-industrial post-normal?

A new study by Neil Lee and Andrés Rodríguez-Pose of the London School of Economics takes a hard look at this important issue. In a forthcoming paper in the journal, Environment and Planning A (that expands upon a working paper from the U.K.-based innovation think tank Nesta, summarized in a post over at the World…

Many people outside the university look at a university and don’t make the connection between its researching mission and teaching missions,” said Mumper. “The flipped classroom, in real time and in a real way, allowed me to realize and reinforce the connection. The Post-Lecture Classroom: How Will Students Fare? – Robinson Meyer – The Atlantic…

The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows. Milton Glaser (via electrikmuse)

FARC to Remain Armed Until Referendum Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has reiterated that the FARC rebels will not need to disarm until a peace agreement has been ratified by public referendum. Critics of Santos say the referendum should be dependent on the rebels disarming first. Santos rejected that argument, saying the “enemies of peace…