Politics
A republic requires citizens; entertainment requires only an audience. – Megan Garber
She told me that twenty years from now, she thinks work will look like waking up in the morning, opening a device, and deciding the character and length of work that you’d like to do: a quick, day’s long project, a year-long commitment, whatever works for you, the worker, in that moment. Everyone a freelancer, everyone in control of the work
... See moreAnne Helen Petersen • How Our System Revenges Rest
The fundamental message of marketing must change from "we want your money" to "we share your interests".
Jeff Jarvis • WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO
We just know that something feels wrong, but we don’t quite have new ideas about what to do about it. At best, we’re recycling old ones and say we’ll do them proper this time.
Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power. Vallabhbhai Patel
the shrouded costs will not be apparent to consumers. It is easier to compare fuel prices than mortgage costs.
Richard H. Thaler • Nudge: The Final Edition
Ein digitaler Staat sei „die Voraussetzung von allem“. Sie empfehlen deshalb die Einführung eines Ministeriums für Digitales und Verwaltung als „Treiber und Umsetzer der Digitalisierung und einer umfassenden Staatsmodernisierung“, mit eigenem Budget und klaren Verantwortlichkeiten
Dominik Fürst • Steinbrück, Voßkuhle, de Maizière: Was ein „handlungsfähiger Staat“ nun braucht
For people seeking to make a difference, it begins with helping other people make a difference.