Jay Matthews
@jaymatthews
Aspiring corporate anthropologist, investment ecologist, & data psycho-analyst; Workaholic in remission
Jay Matthews
The creative power of misfits
ted.cominnovation and
- Platform durability: wide range of apps with low revenue concentration
- Creator Economics: convert users to creators then retain and increase engagement
- Growth Flywheel: virtuous cycle where more creation drives more revenue and a better product
Rex Woodbury • The Building Blocks of Tech
If the knowing process is thought of as a kind of dancing, as an interactive, reciprocal, give-and-take relationship between knowing subjects on the one hand and the physical and social environment on the other, then the resulting pattern of thought and behaviour, the known, may be thought of as the dance itself.
David Wright • Just a moment...
3 elements of flexibility in work contracts
- job security is being eroded
organisation wants talent, but freedom to decide when and where they have that talent and let it go (agile)
- more permeable boundaries: temp work and boundaries
- nonstandard jobs capture net employment growth
Gretchen Spreitzer • Necessary Conversation with Gretchen Spreitzer- Thriving at Work
Pathological Perfectionism has been very damaging, and as a result there has been a movement towards increasing acceptance of self and circumstance. Dr. Gena Gorlin argues that this is good, but it is only the first step. She presents a mindset and proposal for how we can pursue excellence in healthier ways—as builders.
Gena Gorlin • The quest for psychological perfection
"We need political leaders, business leaders and policymakers who understand the interactive nature of the planet's systems and who recognise the geographical nature of the challenges we all face. The courage and ambition of those leaders will depend upon the demands made of them by us. So we need to be informed, too . Never has geography been so... See more
Weidenfeld & Nicolson • You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World
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
“To her, every book was an account of her own life, and in reading she came to life; for the first time, she came out of her shell; she learned to talk about herself; and with each book she had more ideas on the subject. Little by little, I learned something about her.”
ECW Press • A Sorrow Beyond Dreams
Throughout history, people have risked death for the ability to share their ideas. Now almost everyone has unfettered access to the internet and most people are sitting there and thinking “eh, I’m good.” People will look back at us and wonder what the hell was wrong with us.