Net vector
They* say that you become the average of the five people you spend the most time with. It might even be true, although I’m wary… Read More »Net vector
society
A slice of the pie
Jane has one pie. John has none. Should Jane give John a slice? The situation is unequal, but we need some context – including some… Read More »A slice of the pie
Peter Drucker on free markets
I am for the free market. Even though it doesn’t work too well, nothing else works at all. But I have serious reservations about capitalism… Read More »Peter Drucker on free markets
Peter Drucker on social responsibility
A business that does not show a profit at least equal to its cost of capital is irresponsible; it wastes society’s resources. Economic profit performance… Read More »Peter Drucker on social responsibility
Machine. Ecosystem. (5) – Duncan Green on systems thinking and development
A ‘system’ is an interconnected set of elements coherently organized in a way that achieves something. It is more than the sum of its parts:… Read More »Machine. Ecosystem. (5) – Duncan Green on systems thinking and development
Scrapbook: Clay Shirky, Niall Ferguson – a spot of network theory
Speaking of networks, here’s a way into network theory – a few videos from Clay Shirky that make a good introduction: Ten Truths About Social… Read More »Scrapbook: Clay Shirky, Niall Ferguson – a spot of network theory
Education for the future: which kids are ours? (1)
The best – the only – way to prepare our kids for any future is by showing them a vision of a flourishing life, and by equipping them with… Read More »Education for the future: which kids are ours? (1)