Humankind has been telling complex stories through simple visuals long before you saw your first infographic at Mashable. History is humbling, let’s go back in time together! A stunning presentation by jess3

Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers — and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree.

What’s the value of your creative voice? A lot, according to designer James Victore. Using some of his own creative challenges as examples, Victore argues that it is only through finding your voice, your fears, and your passion — and expressing them — that you can make great work

Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators borrow, steal and transform. “We are not self-made. We are dependent on one another. Admitting this to ourselves isn’t an embrace of mediocrity and derivativeness, it’s a liberation from our misconceptions.”

Kirby Ferguson explores creativity in a world where “everything is a remix.

Sound artist and architect Machinist, a.k.a. Zeno van den Broek is fascinated by spaces. In his music, video art and paintings, he is always looking for ways to create new spatial experiences. .You can find more interesting talks from the The Avant/Garde Diaries here and their facebook fan page is packed with interesting behind the scenes material

The increase in multi-screening, coupled with time spent on social channels, means content creation strategies need to evolve. Here are five principles to help you succeed. Interesting presentation by social@ogilvy and Dirk Shaw