Jay Matthews
@jaymatthews
Aspiring corporate anthropologist, investment ecologist, & data psycho-analyst; Workaholic in remission
Jay Matthews
And so how do we break these cycles of violence? I think the only way is to see ourselves as both/and, perpetrators and victims, and to look at that really closely and to say, the only way to break that cycle is to acknowledge the traumas and the wounds that inform and create the violence that we enact on others.
Krista Tippett • “You are not alone across time.”
Age of Geography: The field of geography and its changes over time, starting with map construction to the humanitarian work geographers participate in today. This chapter discusses Universal Basic Income, Sustainable Development Goals, and climate change contingencies that may be viable options, such as rewilding.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson • You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World
What I’ve seen, over the last 12 years of doing this work, is people discovering that by telling their story and sharing their narrative, no matter how hard it may be, they are helping other people, and in helping other people, they’re healing themselves. And that seems like a physical law of our universe, almost.
Krista Tippett • “You are not alone across time.”
I think it can create a lot of energy in someone, precisely because, like a molecule searching for covalent bond, they're going to be looking for someone else to perform for, because they have that sense of insecurity and they don't know where they sit in the hierarchy. And they will need to find a way to validate their position.
Daniel Gross • Finding Undiscovered Talent
In contrast, when people live in close social networks they are more likely to seek space than intimate dialogue. When three generations live under one roof, everyone knows his place; the family members are more apt to abide by rules of formality that ensure privacy and discretion. Though much is shared, everyone gets to stake a claim on something ... See more
Esther Perel • Mating in Captivity
Several attributes and practices valorized by a monochronic understanding of time —which we could also call Rapid-Growth Capitalism time, or Productivity Fetishist time, or White Bourgeois time — are objectively in service of efficiency. And yet, big surprise, they are often highly inefficient.
Culture Study • The Diminishing Returns of Calendar Culture
Network effect: occurs when a product or service becomes more valuable to users as more people use it (also known as: demand-side economies of scale)
- create barriers to exit for existing users and barriers to entry for new companies
- protect software companies from competitors eating away at their margins
- can help create or tip winner-take-all marke
Future • All about Network Effects
It is important that the embodied experience be understood as available to the many different participants in the communication process. It can be that of the actor or speaker or writer just as it can be that of audience or listener or reader. Such experience demands reflection. This calls up creativity and herein lie opportunities for even greater... See more
David Wright • Just a moment...
