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Learning to Be Open By Default

by Brian on 06-24-2010

in civics,london

This is my first post following ChangeCamp London (there will likely be one or two more) in which I’m suggesting points for probable improvement: mostly things I actively promoted through the planning process, and which I hope to see emphasized more in the future. This post argues for the need to be open throughout the process. [...]

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Minds for Sale

by Brian on 03-04-2010

in civics,economics,web

This talk is causing me to reconsider many assumptions and ideals. For the most part I still believe in cultivating more creative and educational autonomy for ourselves in order to overcome the digital sharecropping and sweatshop-type mind labour that critics are warning us about. Ultimately I keep coming back to my belief (for now it is based largely on faith) [...]

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Newspapers, Getting Old

by Brian on 12-17-2008

in business,civics,media

I like newspapers. I used to love newspapers, but we’re growing apart — farther apart every day. While I don’t make a conscious effort to pick up the paper anymore, I still read a lot online and I do my best to refer other people to important or interesting articles. And even when I’m advocating progress away [...]

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