Jay Matthews

The things that will survive are the things that are already in some sense endless. The sea; the night; the word. Things with deep fathoms of darkness in them.

The constructivist paradigm has as its central focus is not abstraction (reduction) or approximation (modelling) of a single reality, but presentation of multiple, holistic, competing and often conflictual realities (including the inquirer's).

Early-stage VC: Venture investing attracted me for several reasons. The most compelling of them was the limitless opportunity it presented to discourse with visionaries from a myriad of industries, play a critical role in the innovation life-cycle of companies, and create value and jobs in the process.

The example of how we already participate in the gift economy is given with the service berry:

Any experience of love holds within it a dimension of dependence. In fact, dependence is an essential ingredient of connection. But it’s a producer of terrific anxiety, because it implies that the one we love wields power over us. This is the power to love us, but also to abandon us. Fear—of judgment, of rejection, of loss—is embedded in romantic... See more

When we recognise our ongoing participation in the sort of interaction that drama models, we are drawn to look at the process from an ethical perspective. A key issue here may be, ‘How do I sustain myself within the intricately balanced network of relationships (that makes up the drama, in life)?’

Get transported on a stunningly rendered, sci-fi safari through Planet City: an imaginary metropolis of 10 billion people, from the brain of director and architect Liam Young. Explore the potential outcomes of an urban space designed to house the entire population of the earth — and imagine answers to what is possible, and what is sustainable, for... See more