Ben Percifield
@benpercifield
Hey I'm Ben, brand strategist by day web3 experimentoooor by night. Not really a hat guy but metaphorically wears many hats
Ben Percifield
Collaborative, internet-native organizations like decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) especially offer shared narratives (memes), economic incentives (money) and more flexible local governance structures (management) to move us in the right direction.
Coindesk • DAOs Are the New Way of Impact Work
This is a presentation on the book, just the tip of the iceberg if you're interested in more :)
Weston Public Library • Because Internet
Words have always changed meaning, and the internet has only accelerated this process.
James Greig • Love bombing, gaslighting, and the problem with pathologising dating talk
Pirahã only has two color words: light and dark . What an English speaker might call dark red, speakers of Pirahã would just call dark
Monica A. Winkler • This is how your language affects your thoughts
"Studies found the messages overall have been getting more complex over time."
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Weston Public Library • Because Internet
“We want the discussions to be more than just about our product; that would be self-serving. We want it to be more than that. We see people sharing life’s successes and tragedies, setting goals and holding one another accountable.” - Brad Olson, SVP of Member Experience Peloton
Future of Social Communities
The strong form of the theory is called linguistic determinism and says that language determines thoughts.
The weak form is called linguistic relativity and says that language influences thought.
Monica A. Winkler • This is how your language affects your thoughts
- The US is the only OECD country without some form of universal health coverage, resulting in the US spending twice as much (per capita) than other OECD countries.
- Despite this higher spending, most data shows health outcomes in the U.S. to be worse than other OECD countries, even after adjusting for nuances like above-average obesity.
- A 2020 study by