Disconnect as the New Standard

The disconnect between what people know about how the Internet (and by extension social media) “works” (choices, behaviors, options, etc.) and what people use the Internet (and social media) to accomplish (tasks) is underrated and massive. Part of the disconnect comes from a lack of interest and caring about how Read more…

The Opposite of Artificial Intelligence

When was the last time you… …asked fierce questions? …emphasized uniqueness? …engaged with others? …told stories that related past victories to potential solutions to present–and future–problems? …ruthlessly eliminated hurry? …were direct, but not demeaning? …established a foundation of empathy with another person? …didn’t read from the manual, but spoke from Read more…

Culture of Immediacy

The culture of immediacy that we have created with our digital social communication tools, has convinced our brains that problems of all kinds should be solvable immediately, to our specifications, and with little effort (or friction) on our part. Here are a few examples. Your mileage (and examples) may vary: Read more…

Utopia and Dystopia in the Present

A friend once pointed out that he doesn’t watch films that portray either a dystopic future (i.e. Children of Men or Blade Runner) or a utopian ideal (i.e. Avatar or Gattaca) because they tend to be less than realistic. There is a lot of talk (and writing) going around about Read more…

Network Leap 3

Most people don’t see it. Confusing the primacy of what we can see, touch, taste, and feel, closes our human perceptions to the potential financial and monetary value of what we cannot measure and codify with our five senses. This is evident in the primacy of the use of relationship Read more…

The News Continuum

There’s always been news. There’s always been a continuum of what’s considered news by audiences and what’s not. But what’s been lacking has been information, wisdom, and knowledge. The continuum of what’s news has been debated for years by those delivering the content, and is now heating up with accusations of Read more…