Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
Thriving places don’t have purposes and missions, but they’re not hostile to them. They are somewhere between benignly indifferent to mildly (but not over-eagerly) welcoming towards missionary energies. Think of storied city like New York or Rome or Bangkok. These are places that catalyze mission-driven activities of various sorts, but don’t necess... See more
Mission vs creating the conditions
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Surprisingly Happy to Have Helped: Underestimating Prosociality Creates a Misplaced Barrier to Asking for Help
Research shows people often underestimate others' willingness to help and the positive feelings helpers experience, leading to reluctance in asking for assistance, which limits opportunities for mutual well-being.
xuan-zhao.comwe/people underestimate how much other people want to help us
Because each participant can remain anonymous and their input can be separated from their personal identity, they can feel protected. This can make them feel freer to speak, or equally important, not to speak, and simply survey the comments of others as they appear on the collective screen.
Alex Pentland • Rediscovering the Pleasures of Pluralism: The Potential of Digitally Mediated Civic Participation — Digitalist Papers
“anonymity” as an important element for safety
Making internet hang out spaces shouldn't require scribes or high priests — & it definitely shouldn't req. mathematical prowess and/or a seed round
Request For Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIRs)
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Remember: You'll be left with an empty feeling if you hit the finish line alone. When you run a race as a team, though, you'll discover that much of the reward comes from hitting the tape together. You want to be surrounded not just by cheering onlookers but by a crowd of winners, celebrating as one.