Knowledge beachcomber interested in the ownership economy, flourishing communities, ecosystem building, magic, and knowledge as an end to itself.
If it is true that the era of collective experimentation online was short lived, then the next interesting question is why. One hypothesis that I’m intrigued with is rooted less in technological changes and more in social ones. Shirky’s dictum that revolutions start from behavioral change rather than from technological change helps us also explain... See more
I’ve started two companies that have raised $95m
today I take a seat at the other side of the table
House Capital (@housecapvc) is a completely new type of venture fund
here is what the next generation of top VC’s will look like:
If capitalism individualises us, then care can bring us together – giving us cause to celebrate connection over engagement and relationships rather than subscriber numbers.
Here Comes Everybody follows this tradition. For Shirky, this essential excitement comes down to an optimism about the open-ended possibilities of organizational forms made viable by the web.
My central contention is that late capitalism not only accelerates the flow of capital, but also accelerates the rate at which subjects assume identities. Identity formation is inextricably linked to the urge to consume, and therefore the acceleration of capitalism necessitates an increase in the rate at which individuals assume and shed... See more