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Content is not King

Content is Not King

" What the argument that content is not king does say is that people are willing to pay far more for point-to-point communication than for the famed content. That is likely to be reflected in what kinds of networks are built, and which companies succeed. It inverts the usual ordering of priorities, making point-to-point communication central, and content secondary."

Thanks Christine for the link – a basic and lovely idea – one way we put this notion in a cult I belong to is that "conserved culture" is not as important as "spontaneity".

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Internet as Mirror of the Unconscious

Internet and Unconscious: The Psychic Interface by Peter Gomes

“The process of internet use becomes – in part – a dialogue with the Self – the united whole, the complete psychic entity of ourselves both personal, collective, conscious and unconscious – with the internet mirroring the unconscious, working on both a collective and personal level – with use affecting the process of individuation”

An article on the psyche and the net.

Later Sunday, 25 September, 2011

The link above seems not to work.

I’ve found it again – or something similar?) and it is now here too (see below)

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Context determines content. So too with sacred space.

Id�es Fortes

Digital Revelation

By Richard Thieme

“Context determines content. So too with sacred space.
Whether or not God exists, the mental artifacts we relate to transcendence do – call these symbols “gods.” Though we can’t say how the digital revolution will affect God, we can say how it might impact our gods.

Look at previous shifts in communications technology. The gods worshiped in ancient oral communities vanished when their names were no longer invoked. It is no coincidence that the persons at the center of major contemporary religions – Moses, Jesus, Lao-tzu, Buddha – arose along with the emergence of writing. The invention of the printing press further extended the reach of these new, textual gods. Print enlarged the vocabulary of the community, and people could see themselves with greater subtlety. The gods, consequently, grew more subtle as well.

Now digital media are generating digital gods.
Digital gods are distributed deities, verbs and modifiers rather than nouns. ”

Id�es Fortes were the best thing about WiReD in the old days.

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The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner

Contents: The difference between managers and leaders, say the authors, is like night and day. Managers like stability, control through systems, and procedures. Passion and involvement don’t fit into their thinking. Leaders thrive on change, inspiration, passion, listening and equipping.

1. When Leaders Are at Their Best: Five Practices and Ten Commitments

2. What Followers Expect of Their Leaders: Knowing the Other Half of the Story

3. Search for Opportunities: Confronting and Changing the Status Quo

4. Experiment and Take Risks: Learning from Mistakes and Successes

5. Envision the Future: Imagining Ideal Scenarios

6. Enlist Others: Attracting People to Common Purposes

7. Foster Collaboration: Getting People to Work Together

8. Strengthen Others: Sharing Power and Information

9. Set the Example: Leading by Doing

10. Plan Small Wins: Building Commitment to Action

11. Recognize Contributions: Linking Rewards with Performance

12. Celebrate Accomplishments: Valuing the Victories

13. Become a Leader Who Cares and Makes a Difference

The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
(San Francisco CA: Jossey-Bass, 1987) ISBN # 155542211X

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