If you are an individual with niche interests, hobbies or lifestyle, you may often feel isolated from other people. However, there is another pattern I had noticed - many people who are deeply individualised also hide that, and in that not giving a chance or opportunity someone who might hare their passions to reach out. Instead of seeing it as a... See more
Around 300BC, one of the most ambitious projects of all time was undertaken in the Greek-Egyptian city of Alexandria. The Ptolemies wanted to create the intellectual capital of the world, and so they established the famous LIbrary of Alexandria. This was not the first library, but what made it interesting was their extremely ambitious goal. They... See more
“The user as the producer.” This is a phrase I first heard from a founder of a new social platform we think is uniquely creative. I think of it as a step beyond user generated content–instead, it’s user produced content. The user doesn’t just contribute but shapes the product itself.