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“The Mystery Box”

posted by David Kuo | 12:14am Thursday July 31, 2008

I’ve long been a fan of J.J. Abrams – Felicity, Alias, Lost, etc. This short lecture by him is wonderful, insightful, funny, and inspirational…



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Doug

posted July 31, 2008 at 2:13 am


Great interview. I don’t know what TED is and haven’t seen any of the shows, but I enjoyed the talk.



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Janet

posted July 31, 2008 at 12:13 pm


Thanks for sharing that, I really enjoyed it. You could draw some interesting spiritual applications on the role of mystery in the Christian life, as well.



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Boone

posted August 1, 2008 at 12:54 am


My wife and I have loved JJ Abrams since Alias. Thanks for sharing that.



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Boone

posted August 1, 2008 at 1:08 am


Ok, I am listening again… and this is darn long to listen to again… but I am.
Anyway, I guess the application is that the Mysteries of God are what keep us interested. Likewise, that mystery gives an appreciation for what we don’t know, and like in the clip of JAWS, it inspires our awe and devotion, and ultimately our love.
I will be thinking of this later.
I also appreciated that JJ didn’t feel worthy of using his Apple Computer sometimes.



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