So I’m really worried I’m becoming the one man rant show about the Globe, but as long as their columnists keep writing stuff that completely misunderstand the intersection between technology and politics, I feel bound to say something. First it was Martin Lawrence, who was worried about the future of the country since his profile [...]
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Dear Valpy: social media isn’t killing democracy, it’s making it stronger
who is going to cover city hall? we will…
More follow up on the future of democracy and the media. In the comments one reader – Karen – commented: So….which of you brilliant Gen Y bloggers is going to sit at local park board meetings to find out how they are spending your tax money? Just wondering. I don’t care whether newspapers live or [...]
How not to do generational analysis
I read – and laughed – at Maclean’s latest in a series of Gen Y bashing pieces. This time it was Lianne George, with the bat, in the employment office, in her piece “Dude Where’s My Job?” The piece said a lot more about Lianne George than it did about Gen Yers (or the Net [...]
The Financial collapse and the unsaid thoughts of public servants
Fascinating week in Ottawa. Been having a great time, enjoying brown bag lunches and meeting with friends old and new. I’m here to talk about public service sector renewal and as the the issue comes up on many occasions people ask me if I think the financial crises and the poor economy will make the [...]
Comfort with ambiguity
Finally polished off “Emergence” by Stephen Johnson (another post on it here) – the last 30 pages have been lingering for about 2 weeks. Johnson’s ideas continue to touch on themes I’ve been explaining to others for two years now. More recently, on why boomers continue to misunderstand their Gen Y cousins. Take for example, [...]
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