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TechCrunch | Sugar Water

TechCrunch | Sugar Water | The Next Edge | Scoop.it

Almost none of the stuff on the radar of the silicon valley echo-chamber is innovative or solves any real human needs. They won't cure anyone of disease, feed a child, improve the environment, or radically improve manufacturing...

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Finding the transcendent interest

In theory, the Internet has vastly increased the potential for human beings to work together. But we think something is missing in the collaborative venues designed by technologists thus far.

Dibyendu De's comment, December 7, 2012 12:23 AM
I feel the way G+ is progressing it would soon be a great collaborative platform (may be combined with Twitter). Loved G+'s introduction of the new 'community' feature (today). Rest would be on human imagination and connecting various communities to share common resources.
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"Quests" as organizing principles

"Quests" as organizing principles | The Next Edge | Scoop.it

Summary: "Instead of organizing people into "functions" we may take a cue from some of the greatest games, and organize around "quests". That may sound very designed, but what it means is ad hoc, problem centric organization in which people are allowed to organize themselves around what they perceive to be meaningful, important problems in need of solving."

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What if money was no object?

Ask yourself. What would you do with your life if money was no object?


An amazing lecture from the late Alan Watts.


Music Used: Ludovico Einaudi - Divenire

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