that you can't do, that aren't yours to do. I think there's constantly all of these practices that ask you, "Is this for me? How can I apply it?" Maybe it's not the one. Maybe you can't do all 37, that's quite a challenge. But to pick out one or two and really work with it, I think is important.Charles: I love that journey from empathy to compassion. That was beautifully framed. Thank you. Another dimension of our time and it is part of what makes ServiceSpace possible is the rapidly evolving technology. There are so many gifts that (technology) gives the world, and yet it also has people often spend much more time relating to screens than they might be, we might be, I might be - to the li... posted on May 5 2024 (2,790 reads)

call that whole process—observe, observe; access your sources of stillness and knowing; and act in an instant -- theU process, because it can be depicted and understood as a U-shaped journey. A New Social Technology: Seven Leadership Capacities But why is the U the road less traveled in institutions? Because it requires an inner journey and hard work. The ability to move through the U as a team or an organization or a system requires a new social technology. As illustrated in Figure 3, this social technology is based on seven essential leadership capacities that a core group must cultivate: • Holding the space • Ob... posted on Jul 9 2013 (88,003 reads)

critical thinking. Richard Dawkins, evolutionary zoologist, University of Oxford. Effective theory "'Effective theory is one of the more important notions within science — and outside it. The idea is to determine what you can actually measure and decide, given the precision and accuracy of your measuring tools, and to find a theory appropriate to those measurable quantities." Lisa Randall, physicist, Harvard University. Expanding in-group As technology makes us more interconnected, there are more cross-overs between groups and populations. For example, there are more intermarriages. "These effects are potentially beneficial f... posted on Aug 5 2013 (591,684 reads)

or this sort of — it goes back and forth because it is the present mind conversing with a past mind. So it's a different kind of hypertext, I guess. MS. TIPPETT: Yeah. That's so interesting. You are often referred to, as one of the many descriptors of what you do, as a blogger. But you don't really reside online in the way I think that word might suggest. I mean, you do many things. You do many kinds of writing. But it seems to me, that one of the things you do is you use technology, you use the Internet to circulate thinking about old-fashioned reading and writing. MS. POPOVA: Hmm. I guess so. It was not always the case. I mean, my site is really a record of my bec... posted on Jul 15 2015 (11,607 reads)

for the pharmacy industry, we train medical technicians for the medical industry, and we train chemical technicians for companies like Bayer and Calgon Carbon and Fisher Scientific and Exxon. And I will guarantee you that if you come to my center in Pittsburgh -- and you're all invited -- you'll see welfare mothers doing analytical chemistry with logarithmic calculators 10 months from enrolling in the program. There is absolutely no reason why poor people can't learn world class technology. What we've discovered is you have to give them flowers and sunlight and food and expectations and Herbie's music, and you can cure a spiritual cancer every time. 12:51 &nbs... posted on Aug 1 2015 (10,986 reads)

it with what we were familiar with from the Old World, which was cows. We wanted those cows; we didn't want the bison. That's what the Indians ate. RW: It’s one example of what some people could call our hubris—that we can make it work the way we want it to. What you've just described suggests how sadly mistaken we can be. Peter: I call that the myth of progress. We pride ourselves on not being superstitious anymore, right? Because we've got science and technology; we've come out of the Dark Ages and we're mastering nature; we're making a better life for ourselves. It's what we tell ourselves. But we’ve replaced what we thought ... posted on Oct 11 2020 (17,840 reads)

is fundamental, but when it comes to trusting people, something profound is happening. Please raise your hand if you have ever been a host or a guest on Airbnb. Wow. That's a lot of you. Who owns Bitcoin? Still a lot of you. OK. And please raise your hand if you've ever used Tinder to help you find a mate. (Laughter) This one's really hard to count because you're kind of going like this. (Laughter) These are all examples of how technology is creating new mechanisms that are enabling us to trust unknown people, companies and ideas. And yet at the same time, trust in institutions -- banks, governments ... posted on Jan 22 2017 (17,700 reads)

In a couple hours they had to shut it down. This is the Tay bot. In just a matter of couple hours this AI machine was spewing out stuff like this: “Bush did 9/11. Hitler would have done an even better job.” I don’t even want to read this next tweet. Racist, xenophobic. They shut it down in a matter of hours. It didn’t work. If we look at that failure, we can innovate in two directions. One approach is -- big data to bigger data. If we had more information, our technology would be smarter. And how far can bigger data go? Judging by today's corporations, pretty far. Facebook tracks the items you hover over when you're just surfing. Delete... posted on Aug 17 2017 (21,645 reads)

mean - you are saying that these things which you have just described are... JK: ...superficial. DB: Yes. Well now the things that are basic are what? JK: Fear, sorrow, pain, anxiety, loneliness, and all the human travails. DB: Well, many people might feel that the basic things are the highest achievements of mankind. JK: What has he achieved? DB: For one thing people may feel proud of the achievement of man in science, art, culture and technology. JK: We have achieved in all those directions, certainly we have. Vast technology, communication, travel, medicines, surgery have advanced tremendously. DB: Yes, I mean it is really r... posted on Dec 29 2017 (15,225 reads)

the researchers write. Of course, giving support to others may help them feel better and cope better. And being kind makes us happy. But this study goes a step further, suggesting that comforting others is actually emotional training—all the more reason to open ourselves up to both giving and receiving support. “Phubbing” could hurt your relationships During the past year, we saw black-and-white debates about the emotional and social impact of technology evolve into a more nuanced and useful discussion: Which ways of using technology are beneficial or detrimental, and to whom? For example, “phubbing” is the act of snubbing so... posted on Jun 21 2018 (18,828 reads)

and species extinction, and even wider to include social and economic inequalities, climate justice, over consuming the Earth, and so forth. Woven throughout are stories about the impacts of some of these challenges and also stories of resilience both individual and community. A number of elders, including Duane, explore “what is being called forth from humanity by this crisis?” By exploring this question we can see that the crisis can’t be “fixed” by technology and it will take more than mere adjustments. It’s a much deeper crisis that calls forth a deeper response and way of being. Humans have the capacity for maturing as a species, for dee... posted on Jan 6 2021 (5,277 reads)

emerge. Even sustainability implies a confidence that balance can finally be achieved. Andrew Zolli is thought leader and curator of a new idea, "resilience thinking," which is galvanizing scientists, governments, and social innovators. Resilience asks how to support people and create systems that know how to recover, persist, and even to thrive in the face of change. In our age, disruption is around every corner by way of globally connected economies, inevitable superstorms, and technology's endless reinvention. And a new generation is seeking wisdom and health amidst this reality. Mr. Andrew Zolli: Failure is intrinsic, healthy, normal, and necessary to most comp... posted on Dec 5 2013 (22,808 reads)

the planet, new technologies and business models are decentralizing power and placing it in the hands of communities and individuals.  "We are seeing technology-driven networks replacing bureacratically-driven hierarchies," says VC and futurist Fred Wilson, speaking on what to expect in the next ten years. View the entire 25-minute video below (it's worth it!) and then check out the 21 innovations below. Here are 21 innovations that will help make it happen: 1. Open Garden Decentralized technology will become mainstream in 2014, according to the Open Garden Foundation, a San Francisco-based startup ded... posted on Apr 7 2014 (183,516 reads)

exist yet, but to what it enabled a five year old kid to do that I could never do before. Like the brilliant technical visionaries of the 70’s and 80’s at Xerox PARC like Doug Engelbart, Ted Nelson, Alan Kay at Xerox PARC or Steve Jobs, I optimistically believed computers could be “bicycles for our minds” and amplify human potential. And they did empower us. But today, in the year 2015, “empowerment” rarely feels like my day to day experience with technology. Instead I feel constantly lured into distractions. I get sucked endlessly into email, distracting websites. I get bulldozed by interruptive text messages, back and forth scheduling, or fin... posted on Jun 17 2015 (14,582 reads)

future humanity or some other humanity in another country alienate us from the beautiful human beings sitting next to us at this very moment. Well, that's just the price of progress, we say. You can go to the Moon or you can have stability in your family life. And we can't conceive of dreaming in both dimensions at the same time. And we don't set the bar much higher than stability when it comes to our emotional life. Which is why our technology for talking to one another has gone vertical, our ability to listen and understand one another has gone nowhere. Our access to information is through the roof, our ... posted on Sep 7 2016 (15,427 reads)

and what is it that I can do? And when you ask, you'll have a whole list of things. You'll be the busiest you've ever been in your life, living a life of service. Samir: David, thanks for putting the responsibility back on each of us. That sounds like something that will help me heal myself and will be useful and inspiring to the world. I can see that in your own example, right. Despite everything, you kept going in so many ways. I had another question, more around how technology is shaping our life. I feel like there are 2 flows right now – one is centered around technology (artificial intelligence, singularity, trying to figure out how man and machine can be... posted on Mar 23 2017 (28,585 reads)

— most notably the automotive sector — the industry is actively pursuing other ways to make longevity pay. A shift is already underway, at Phillips for instance, from selling lights as a product to selling lighting as a service. It’s a growing trend, according to the recent Navigant Consulting “Third-Party Management of Lighting Systems in Commercial Buildings: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts” report. Companies are also looking to build in smart technology that distinguishes their L.E.D. product from others and offers opportunities for continuing updates. In the commercial realm, G.E., for example, is developing streetlights that alert author... posted on Apr 24 2017 (15,940 reads)

every day. “I grew up in the hood, but I went to a very affluent school,” she says. “So I spent my days being one of few black people, and I spent my nights being in a predominantly black neighborhood. I believe that really shapes the work that I do, because I’ve always been a bridge-builder.” Today, Harris is building bridges in the Bay Area as the co-founder of Hack the Hood, an Oakland-based nonprofit that introduces young people of color to careers in technology by training them to design and build free websites for small businesses. The participants, who range in age from 16 to 25, learn crucial skills for the 21st-century economy, and the local b... posted on Jun 18 2017 (6,801 reads)

takes a three-pronged approach to help every kid reach their potential. Elisabeth Stock has always been driven to work toward a more just world. It was what led her to volunteer as a teacher for the Peace Corps in West Africa in her early 20s, and it’s what ultimately motivated her to found PowerMyLearning, an educational technology nonprofit, in 1999. “I wanted to join the Peace Corps because I felt like there was this deep unfairness in society,” she says. “Is it just and fair that where you are born predicts whether you can reach your human potential?” The key to providing equal opportunity for everyone, says Stock, is through educa... posted on Jul 30 2017 (68,356 reads)

work out. How would you feel? Versus if you dropped out of school and didn’t have a chance to pursue your chosen career?” So rather than give them answers, you help the see their alternatives and walk them through it. Cause they’re kind of looking at that tree. And not being in their shoes, you have a greater perspective on it, and can kind of help them navigate themselves around that tree. Gayathri: Is there a difference between isolation that happens because of technology versus isolation that happens because of lack of connection with oneself? DL: I think isolation happens when we’re not connected to ourselves. Technology puts it on steroids. There... posted on Aug 7 2017 (9,433 reads)