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Mythmaking about speed and scale in social innovation
Posted on July 18, 2013 2 Comments
Yes, but does it scale? – Question asked at nearly every presentation on a social innovation ever made* It is maddening to see wheels get reinvented and something that is so impactful in one setting never seen outside of that context. At a time of widespread austerity, global resource constraints, and pressing social problems it is tempting […]
How Serious Are We About Learning?
Posted on July 26, 2012 6 Comments
When journalist and book author Daniel Pink tweeted the above image the other day it provoked thinking about what real learning means and what it takes to achieve it. We produce enormous amounts of knowledge, yet struggle to put it into use, but we also teach much and learn little because the systems we’ve designed […]
Complexity and Child-Rearing: Why Amy Chua is Neither Right or Wrong
Posted on January 16, 2011 2 Comments
Science strives for precision and finding the right or at least the best answers to questions. The science of complexity means shifting our thinking from right answers to appropriate ones and what is best to good. The recent debate over parenting (particularly among Chinese families) illustrates how framing the issue and the outcomes makes a big difference. Is Amy Chua’s method of parenting successful or not, supportive or harmful, right or wrong? The answer is yes.
Social Insularity and the Not-So-Wide World Web
Posted on July 16, 2010
The Internet holds promise of connecting people together in diverse celebration of knowledge. This dream hasn’t been realized and may not be unless we transform our technological networking tools with our psycho-social tools.
