Systems thinkers are trained to look and assess for such things as unintended consequences, side effects, and even “blowback.” I consider myself to be a systems thinker, and I consider our Foundation to be a systems focused foundation. In my first career I was a structural geologist. Geology, along with its close association to evolution […]
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June 26, 2012
Are You Suffering From the Heartbreak of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)?
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November 2, 2011
Does Chronic Internet Use Mimic Insecure Attachment? Bowlby’s Theory Gives Us a Possible Answer (Part III)
In this final installment I’d like to continue blogging about Nicholas Carr’s book The Shallows—What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. In my post from October 21st, 2011, I finished up by saying that I would look at what Carr calls “deep relationships.” Throughout his book Carr suggests that deep relationships are the royal […]
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July 30, 2010
Notes From Daniel Brook’s Book “The Trap”
In my post from July 29th, 2010, I announced that Daniel Brook will be kicking off the Foundation’s Roll Your Own Lecture (RYOL) Series. For more on the RYOL Lecture Series, click on the button above. In my earlier post I talked briefly about Daniel’s book The Trap—Selling Out to Stay Afloat in Winner-Take-All America. […]
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Philanthropy: All Over the Place, All Over the Place
Comment on: Tax breaks for wealthy donors: Schools struggle, while the rich fund golf tourneys – CSMonitor.com. by Susan Froetschel / January 24, 2011 The above news item caught my eye. I think it’s right. Philanthropy is all over the place (philosophically), all over the place (geographically). The people who are making big bucks (like […]
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