Humans have access to digital and physical tools that enable people to generate new sources of value and wealth. It can make life easier for some and hard for others. Technology is also an effective…
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Tolstoy on Power
“Power is the relation of a given person to other persons, in which the more this person expresses opinions, theories and justifications of the collective action the less is his participation in that action.” —…
Behind platforms
Behind platforms you’ll find connections of people. Some bonds will be strong and others weak. Some people you will like to work with, and others not. But you are connected and that’s the important thing….
What is going to happen
“We need to stop asking ourselves what happened and start talking about what is going to happen.”— Neal Stephenson, Seveneves What is going to happen? What are the downstream effects of your decision? What are…
Strengths/Weaknesses
Focus on your strengths, but know your weaknesses.
Your environment is your future
“History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.”— Jared Diamond – Guns, Germs, Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Change your environment…