How do you think you will think in 30 years time? The way we interact with knowledge has always been changing — just as there was a revolution 572 years ago with the invention of the printing press, there was also a revolution 6 years ago with the invention of Twitter. In this class, we will cover various topics related to our changing relationship with knowledge. Be ready to speak-up, question, and discuss YOUR future!

Our daily lives are filled with advertisement - every product you buy, every TV you watch, every food you eat is advertised. What exactly does it mean to 'Advertise'? How do people in advertisement think? How are our ideas shaped? In this class, we will examine the nature of advertisement and analyze real life examples. Be prepared to talk!

Ever watched an episode of Mad Men? Ever dazzled by the beauty of advertisement? Ever thought "I could make that commercial more engaging"? Do you think you can write a better course description? Surprise me.

Number of mafia in Japan: 84,200. Number of mafia in the U.S.: 21,000. How can Japan have such a large organized crime syndicate? How are they influential to the society? What do the Japanese think about them? What is Japanese mafia in the first place? I'll answer your questions.

We all know that you know that you know what you know, but did you know that we don’t know what you know that you know? Did you know that we want to know what you know? This class is a hands-on class about teaching--if you’ve ever wondered what it takes to be a teacher, or what it really takes to teach something--this is the class for you. We’ll go through everything you need to teach a class: we’ll discuss basic teaching techniques and theory (pedagogy), we’ll brainstorm and plan a class--and then we’ll teach!

We all know that you know that you know what you know, but did you know that we don't know what you know that you know? Did you know that we want to know what you know? This class is a hands on class about teaching-- if you've ever wondered what it takes to be a teacher, or what it really takes to teach something-- this is the class for you. We'll go through everything you need to teach a class: we'll discuss basic teaching techniques and theory (pedagogy), we'll brainstorm and plan a class-- and then we'll teach! There are no prerequisites for the class-- but come with a couple of ideas of what you want to teach.

Have you ever heard of the yakuza? If you are reading this description, I assume you have. (For those wondering, the rough translation would be 'Japanese mafia'.) If you want to know more about the structure, code and the belief (and perhaps to sacrifice a finger or two...which will be explained in more detail), this is the class for you.