The new possible
My sister (let’s call her Sharky) bought me a book for Christmas. Sharky lives in Argentina. She bought the book from a shop in the… Read More »The new possible
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Deep literacy: Kevin Kelly on more than reading
… producing books with ease on Gutenberg’s press did not fully unleash text. Real literacy also required a long list of innovations and techniques that… Read More »Deep literacy: Kevin Kelly on more than reading
Seth Godin: Homeschooled (2)
There are choices that parents make all the time. They range from enlisting your kid in a team sport that’s based on compliance, instead of… Read More »Seth Godin: Homeschooled (2)
Seth Godin: Homeschooled (1)
I think public school is essential. It’s important that we have a common denominator and that we don’t leave people behind simply because we can… Read More »Seth Godin: Homeschooled (1)
The trampoline: networks, standards and freedom
The network effect is powerful, and a source of tremendous value, and we need to understand how it works. Networks depend on standardisation – a… Read More »The trampoline: networks, standards and freedom
GNU-GPL – a base of code
Richard Stallman famously wrote the GNU GPL, which is a license based on copy-left, not copyright. His position is the freedom to work with computers… Read More »GNU-GPL – a base of code
Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
Stan Lee was brilliant and prolific. We know him for Spiderman, the X-men, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther… for being the driving force… Read More »Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
A great place to work
More from Tom Peters – slides copied in with his encouragement to preserve the idiosyncratic formatting.***** Tom Peters: Richard Branson on the purpose of business:… Read More »A great place to work
Leadership: say the words
Boy: “Are we going to give something to help the people in Palu*?”Me: “Good idea – how much do you want to give from your… Read More »Leadership: say the words
Who’s who?
How do you talk about who’s who in your organisation, and what does it say about your values? One Acre Fund is an organisation that… Read More »Who’s who?