Innovation

This week's film is not viewable online.

How important is ingenuity and creativity: Personally? Culturally? Historically?
Is creativity supported or discouraged by: The educational institutions you've encountered? The employers you've worked for?
As a nation are we losing our ability to innovate?
What effects do the following phenomenon have on this: Globalization? Social Media? Information Technology? The entertainment industry? Other influences?
Are other nations doing a better job of kindling creativity and innovation? What are they doing right? What are they doing wrong?

Culture Clash Craziness

This week's film is not embedable, but you can watch it here.

What do you think this film is about?

Can modern fairytales have the same resonance as classic fairytales?

Have you ever been to a place (or in a situation) that made you feel like you were in another world?

What other cultures have you experienced?

What can be done to help immigrants adapt to Canada? What can be done to help Canada adapt to immigrants?

Relative to other countries, does Canada present an easier or more difficult culture to adapt to?

Three Things

Is Calgary getting better as a city or is it in decline?

How connected is your neighbourhood?

What makes a great neighbourhood? What about a great city?

What are your three things for Calgary?

How far do you think the Three Things campaign will reach?

Visit the Three Things website to learn more.

Geriatric

The video catalysing the first round of discussion at Sunday's live event:


The video catalysing the second round of discussion at Sunday's live event:


Do you have any significant relationships
with those who are very elderly?

How important is preparing for your senior years to you now (health-wise, financially, familialy and in other ways)?

When you look back on this time in your life from your later years, how significant will the memories you’re currently making be? What do you think will be most important to you then?

What do you think it’s really like to be near the end of life? What has your experience of others near the end of their lives been? Do you think anything lies beyond this life?