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Sourdough may be the celebrity loaf of #quarantinelife — and it is delicious and deserves all of the love and care and at least half of the amateur photos it’s getting — but it’s not the bread I’m suddenly baking.
Author Tiffany Shlain advocates for what she calls a 'technology shabbat' each week, and she joins Morning Joe to discuss the idea, which she writes about in her book '24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week.'
Are you productive? Efficient? Useful? These are the kinds of questions that arise (naturally and terrifyingly) when technology makes it easy to stay online and connected 24/7.
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We’re spending so much of our time expressing ourselves through our screens, and we thought that would be a really powerful question to look at: How do screens amplify our character strengths and when do they diminish them?
"Her prolific output feels less like a set of discrete productions and more like a single evolving project, ruminating on an interconnected set of themes, which boil down to technology; and creative process at it is revealed through neuroscience."
“We’ve been doing it for a decade now,” Tiffany Shlain said. “The more crazy society has become with their addiction to the screen....the more profound it became as a life practice.”
Contrary to what you might believe, stepping away from your phone and computer in order to practice a “Technology Shabbat” can actually help you become more productive at work.
It’s more than just recalibrating and finding gravity’s center. Our phone obsession is affecting our mental health and relationships. It’s greatly reducing the eye contact we have with others.
That first screen-free day felt so good that my family and I decided to keep doing it every week, and nearly a decade later, we still are.
Shlain examines the science of rest, gratitude, creativity, curiosity, and empathy, and how adopting the ancient practice of Shabbat for her hyper-connected family has been life-changing.
Character Day this year tackles one of the most universal, urgent questions: how do we create a healthier relationship between humanity and technology?
Can Shabbat become a universal tool to help foster a better relationship between humans and technology? According to the creators of Character Day, the answer is yes.
There are many people who need to work seven days a week. But many others choose to. The digital revolution blurred the lines between time on and off, and time off is disappearing.
“We have to really do some serious thinking and discussing and get more reflection back into our society. It’s almost like we’ve created this primal urge network.”
This year's Character Day will tackle one of the most universal, urgent questions: how do we create a healthier relationship between humanity and technology?
April 26 marks the second annual 50/50 Day, a global day centered around the goal of achieving a gender-balanced world across all races, ages, issues, and industries.
Tech Shabbat is a modern twist on an ancient religious practice, attracting the attention of burned-out millennials exhausted trying to keep up in an increasingly connected world.
What if your movie became an entire movement? What if it was not only seen around the world, but used as inspiration and a jumping off point for fascinating discussions and activities by millions of people?
"We're at this really big moment where there's a lot of conversation about gender and power and a lot of people wanting things to change." — Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain
WHYY’s Morning Edition Host Jennifer Lynn spoke with her this week in anticipation of Thursday’s 50/50 Day, a global day of action and conversations around gender equality in leadership.
To make oneself heard, one must be tactical, entering into the noise sideways, capturing attention by virtue of being different. Sadly in this century, being different may be as strategically simple as being optimistic.
Tiffany Shlain asks what the world would be like if it were gender-balanced. "Imagine how those changes would shift our culture as a whole and change your life, or someone you love."
There is a larger trend building within schools, corporations, congregations, and families. It is time to bring character back, and return focus to the values we want to contribute to the world.
It's no secret there is gender inequality in the workplace, and Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain is on a mission to show how and why gender equality “is better for the world." she says.
Today is the first annual 50/50 Day—a global event fighting for a more gender-balanced world. Get in on the action, share your perspective and learn from a slew of inspiring women before the day’s end.
Jason takes us through Tiffany’s hilarious beginnings as a CD-Rom maker to today, where she is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and leader of Character Day, coming up on September 13th.
Introducing the Character Growth Index: The First Character Development Assessment
50/50 is available for everyone to host the screening in their communities, schools, organizations, institutes, groups and everywhere else. It’s a global conversation discussing the ideas to bring people together.
Shlain recently released the short-film “50/50: Women at the Table” and chats with Jeff about prevalent gender equalities issues to keep the conversation going about creating a gender equal society.
Spearheaded by Webby Awards Founder Tiffany Shlain, Prominent Global Leaders Discuss the Importance of Developing Character Strengths (Empathy, Humility, Persistence).
“We hope that everyone who walks by the billboard (and beyond) will be encouraged to use their voices and join the conversation about how a more gender-balanced world truly is a better world for all.”
Tiffany Shlain, the fabulous Jewish filmmaker behind “The Tribe” and “The Making Of a Mensch”, has a new project: 50/50. As in, gender equality, and, as per the website, “not just politics and board rooms.”
The 20-minute documentary from Tiffany Shlain, absolutely slays me. She takes complex topics and ideals and boil them down into digestible and entertaining entities that can be easily grasped and embraced.
It’s way past time to make gender parity the norm, not mere aspiration. That’s why filmmaker Tiffany Shlain organized 50/50 Day, an international push to change the conversation about gender equality.
Every week Tiffany Shlain's family ditches the demands of their phones and iPads and takes a "technology Shabbat." Shlain joins The Agenda to talk about technology addiction and the virtues of unplugging.
May 10 will mark 50/50 Day, a day dedicated to a "global conversation about what it will take to get to a more gender-balanced world in all sectors of society: business, politics, culture, home, and more."
“We’re living in a day where everyone is looking for a roadmap on how to be a better person while navigating their messy emotions," said Shlain. "I got excited that there is a Jewish version of developing who you are.”
Shlain is one of thousands of California progressives who are going to Washington this week. While she still plans on screening her film, Shlain is one of many going to protest as part of a growing resistance.
The creative vision behind "50/50," which examines the often-neglected history of women trailblazers, Shlain hopes to transform the energy of yesterday's marches into a dialogue about the work we still have left to do.
In the new "Shatterbox Anthology" film "50/50," Tiffany Shlain tells the true history of powerful women. Shatterbox is an award-winning short-film series dedicated to spotlighting the voices of female filmmakers.
“My new film 50/50 explores the 10,000 year history of women + power and asks, what’s it going to take to get to a #5050 world — truly shifting the gender balance to be better for everyone.”
We talk with filmmaker Tiffany Shlain about the power of film and Character Day: a free global initiative where groups around the world screen films on the science of character development and dive into discussion materials.
Character is our biggest asset. Character is what defines us daily, what drives our actions and what motivates how we conduct our lives. Character is the foundation of humanity.
In just a month’s time, hundreds of thousands of people around the world will mark the third annual Character Day, a global initiative exploring the science of character development from various perspectives.
Like a growing number of schools across the country, Yavneh has elevated character development to a central part of its mission. Character is a core skill to develop in students, alongside reading, science and math.
What does the word “mensch” really mean? Of course, everyone knows its connotations of decency, kindness and humility; these are not gendered qualities. Yet the word is often applied more to men than to women.
The nonprofit Let it Ripple, which uses film and technology to engage people in unconventional conversations, established the global day after its founder released “The Making of a Mensch” to high praise.
The HBR IdeaCast sits down for a conversation with Tiffany Shlain, Emmy-award winning filmmaker and founder of Character Day, on why we need more time to develop our inner selves.
“What do you have to offer? Who’s ready?” Character Day is a global day to unify and galvanize a conversation on the meaning of character,” says Emmy nominated filmmaker, Tiffany Shlain, or simply my mom.
Let it Ripple will broaden the reach of Character Day, which uses film and discussion materials to create a global conversation about the importance of character-building in today’s 24/7 world.
Tiffany has learned the deepest appreciation for her loved ones and the value of “turning off” to spark creativity and enlightenment. We talk about her curiosity and inspiration, and offer you the opportunity to join in this deeply, profound movement.
Some advocates—such as the Webby Awards creator Tiffany Shlain who last year founded “Character Day”—emphasize that “citizenship” is simply one component of a much broader goal: character development.
Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain wants people to ponder what it takes to be a mensch. So her new film, “The Making of a Mensch,” will be a part of the second annual Character Day, aiming to get people talking about how to be the best versions of themselves.