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As I read an editorial, Americans Need Jobs, Not Populism, by Jack Markell, the Democratic governor of Delaware, I was struck by the following thought about populism–left and right: The problem with populism is that it puts the focus on feeling good, rather than getting what you want. Whether you’re a Tea Partyer, or you’re … Continue reading The Problem With Populism
When people talk about power, they invariable are referring to hard power. Hard power is the power of authority and might. Hard power is swift and decisive. Hard power is the ability of the President of the United States to order assassinations, and have them carried out half a world away by drone strike. In … Continue reading Hard Power and Soft Power
One of the people who commented on my recent post on sexism in high tech made a very good point. Beth noted, “What’s our take away. What do we want, exactly? It’d be easier to speak to both sides if we had a clear objective.” I’m far from an expert on effecting social change. In … Continue reading 2 Concrete Steps To Combat Sexism At Tech Conferences
…if Twitter weren’t down. Chris Yeh-ism of the day: “Revolution plays well to early adopters, but the mainstream is looking for solutions, not revolutions.” (from a comment on Oliver Young’s blog)Great insights from Gil Yehuda: Same people plus same process yields same results. To get different results, you need different people, or a different approach … Continue reading Things I Would Have Tweeted…
I like Seth Godin’s work, but I think he’s overrated. It’s not Seth’s fault; he keeps doing great work. But the Internet hype machine has saddled him with ridiculously high expectations and a worshipful aurora of groupies, which makes it difficult to evaluate his work properly. Nonetheless, his recent post, “Pick Anything — The Calculus … Continue reading The Best Time For Change Is When People Are Forced To Choose