January 2012
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Green, Healthy, & Safe Product Ratings & Reviews |... →
Interesting platform.
November 2011
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On entrepreneurship and doubt ...
If you are doing something that hasn’t been done before, careful analysis will by definition highlight reasons to not proceed. Market demand can’t be validated. Experts dismiss technological assumptions. Partnership discussions stall. There is always something that causes this crisis of confidence. Harvard Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter has seen this so frequently that she coined...
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HBR article on office politics →
September 2011
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WatchI like the idea (except the hydroponic part), I wonder how it scales, both logistically and economically.
(via Brightfarms)
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August 2011
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The Fisherman Story
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village.
An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
“Not very long,” answered the Mexican.
“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet...
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“Selling to people who actually want to hear from you is more effective than...”
– Seth Godin
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“Sales begins when the prospect says no.”
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“If the rich don’t share their economic growth and stability with the poor,...”
– Somalian professor talking about the problem of piracy on a flemish program “Terzake”
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The moral decay of our society is as bad at the... →
Well said!
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“It isn’t that they can’t see the solution; it is that they...”
– G.K. Chesterton
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How Iteration-itis Kills Good Ideas →
by SCOTT ANTHONY at Harvard Business Review
July 2011
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Don’t Become an Expert →
Another great post by Jason Cohen. Thanks for keeping things real.
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Not disruptive, and proud of it →
Another interesting post on entrepreneurship and value.
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Angel rounds better for new startups than VC... →
Well said!
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Inflection Points: Bravery vs. Foolishness «... →
Inspiring post on the hard choices of an entrepreneur.
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June 2011
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About the financial crisis (from the movie "Inside...
Interviewer: Why do you think there isn't a more systematic investigation being undertaken?
Nouriel Roubini, Professor at NYU Business School: Because, then, you will find the culprits.
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“Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.”
– Clay Shirky
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“Schools teach the need to be taught.”
– Ivan Illich
February 2011
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December 2010
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WatchRachel Botsman: The case for collaborative consumption | Video on TED.com
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You Can't Multitask, So Stop Trying - Paul Atchley... →
Finally, some common sense …
November 2010
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WatchSteven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species’ existence. (via Steven Pinker on the myth of violence | Video on TED.com)
October 2010
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La Belgique
Samedi dernier, Thomas Gunzig a offert un véritable bijou aux auditeurs de la Semaine Infernale, diffusée à 11 h sur La Première. Voici le texte intégral. Bande de cons ! Pas vous, cher public ! Les autres, les formateurs, informateurs, explorateurs, chefs de groupe, présidents de parti flamand, présidents de parti francophone, seconds couteaux, troisièmes couteaux, de gauche, de...
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September 2010
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“Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a...”
– Albert Einstein
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“Management loves change —they really love it— as long as it does not...”
August 2010
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“Before making things, you first have to make people.”
– Toyota saying
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“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of...”
– Winston Churchill
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July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
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WatchFour ways to fix a broken legal system
Philip K. Howard on TED
April 2010
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Dutch city launches iPhone app for logging civic... →
Clearly, this is the way city-management should evolve. We need to get citizens involved in a dialogue with the city council and this is great technological platform.
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“Democracy is a political method, that is to say, a certain type of institutional...”
– Joseph A. Schumpeter
March 2010
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WatchEntrepreneur Guy Kawasaki gives Stanford students advice on starting a company. Not only is it good advice but he’s actually pretty funny.
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February 2010
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WatchA school in the Bronx (US) is experimenting with teaching kids using computers. Interesting.
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Bill McKibben: The Attack on Climate-Change... →
Or “Why It’s the O.J. Moment of the Twenty-First Century”. Interesting article about the politics of climate change denial in the US.
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WatchStephen Fry gives fascinating talk about the social impact of the web on our society.
WatchIn this 20min speech Stephen Fry argues passionately against the Catholic Church at the Intelligence2 debate. Worth watching.