Jay Matthews

More than the picture itself, what counts is what it throws into the air, what it exhales. It doesn’t matter if the image is destroyed. Art can die; what matters is that it scatters seeds on the ground. An artwork must be fertile. It must give birth to a world. But we mustn’t stop there; the picture must make everything clear; it must fertilize the... See more

Starts with explaining how in the 1980s and 1990s, in elite schools (e.g. Harvard), there was a shift in focus from producing good corporate employees to the following:

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.

These are powerful questions and I the version of it I would ask you today is:

1. What are you most curious about?


2. What is your unique perspective or way of helping in this domain?


3. Given the infinite resources available to you today, why are you doing nothing about this?

"Our ability to engage with geographical science will determine our future."

Core Ideology = Core Values + Purpose

Core Values = The organization’s essential and enduring tenets – a small set of general guiding principles; not to be confused with specific cultural or operating practices; not to be compromised for financial or short-term expediency.

Purpose = The organization’s fundamental reasons for existence beyond just

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On Ecommerce and Marketplaces: Look for 1. Positive unit economics on the product, positive contribution margins on products sold. 2. Logistics: how long does it take to get to you? Will people pay for convenience. 3. Ability to browse as a human and connect, products that delight the customer, 4. Hooks the customer going forward, 5. The future is... See more

Like, if you think about this, I just want to lean in for a second and get us to think about like that, which the energy that, um, that is inside of a seed that can crack its seed coat, and roots can go down and these leaves can go up, is the same energy that swells, um, the lilac buds in the spring, and as the same essence, that then turns that... See more

Belonging gives us the confidence to take care of ourselves, others, our planet, and all the members of our ecosystem. Knowing this, it becomes clear that building a community is one of the most important, generous, and creative acts a human can aspire to.