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What's the big idea with social media? #media140

What's the big idea with social media? #media140

I was lucky enough to be invited to Media 140 in Perth recently to discuss what the 'big idea' is with social media. The idea was for a context setting discussion about social media and how it is changing business and society. DIGITAL REVOLUTION We are living through

ANZAC 2012

ANZAC 2012

I don't think that many romanticise war too much these days. And there is something very poignant and compelling about seeing the fruits of war. In northern France and Belgium the unimaginable scale of loss wrought upon so many families in the great wars of the twentieth century

A diverse group of people crossing a street in a bustling city setting with skyscrapers.

Connectedness - it's not just a technology thing, it's a people thing

For many years now my friends, colleagues and I have been talking and thinking about the hyperconnections made available to us by the growth of the internet, telecommunications devices and networks, and social platforms. For a good background on it check out Mark Pesce and Ross Dawson. But I think

De Profundis: The final mystery is oneself

De Profundis: The final mystery is oneself

Recently I was re-reading Oscar Wilde's De Profundis, a moving letter from prison that looks at spirituality and faith from the depths of despair and degradation. This particular quote stood out for me, especially the notion that we do not know ourselves very well. The final mystery

2012: Not the end of the world, but perhaps the end of the world as we know it

2012: Not the end of the world, but perhaps the end of the world as we know it

As we come up to the year 2012 many prognosticators are predicting the end of the world. I suspect that this will not come to pass. But I do think that we are seeing the end of the world as we've come to know it during the latter

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