How connectivity is revolutionizing everything. Le partage, un nouveau mode de consommation. Share Or Die - Table of Contents. A Simple Idea to Transform The Life of Our Cities. I am perplexed by the almost complete lack of pedestrian districts in North America. Why is it that car-free streets—designed for pleasurable strolling, shopping and hanging out—which have become as common as stoplights or McDonalds in European city centers, are almost non-existent here?
I’ve only seen a few—a couple of blocks in downtown Boston, Rue Prince Arthur in Montreal, Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and short stretches of downtown streets in college towns like Boulder, Ithaca, Iowa City, Charlottesville and Burlington, Vermont. (A glance at Wikipedia turns up a few more, although I notice many on the list, like the Nicollet Mall here in Minneapolis, are not truly car-free.) Look what we’re missing. Our one widespread experiment in reclaiming the streets—the downtown transit malls of the ‘60s and ‘70s—failed in most cases. And it was. Why surrender this delightful pedestrian oasis to traffic when there’s no pressing need? I am headed out to enjoy it right now. Isaac Mao. Isaac Mao Isaac Mao (simplified Chinese: 毛向辉; traditional Chinese: 毛向輝; pinyin: Máo Xiànghuī) is a Chinese venture capitalist, software architect, and social media researcher. He is also known for co-founding CNBlogs.org, doing research in social learning and for developing the philosophy of Sharism.
He is the director of the Social Brain Foundation,[1] a vice president of the United Capital Investment Group[2] (2004-2008) and a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Life and work[edit] Mao is a venture capitalist, blogger, software architect, entrepreneur and researcher in learning and social technology. Blogging and blog advocacy[edit] Mao is a co-founder of CNBlogs.org and a co-organizer of the Chinese Blogger Conference (2005 in Shanghai, 2006 in Hangzhou).[5] He started a movement in 2005 to adopt Chinese bloggers on overseas servers.
References[edit] External links[edit] Bitcoin : la monnaie virtuelle et décentralisée en questions. Open Collaboration - The Next Economic Paradigm. I’ve dedicated a lot of research over the last few years to understanding the deep trends that will define the next economy. As I’ve written elsewhere, the global economy goes through a creative-destructive cycle every 50 years. And now we’re in the midst of a collapsing paradigm that is soon to be replaced by something new. In this article, I will explain what the new paradigm is and how it will impact every sector of society — including business, government, education, and basic research. The old economic paradigm was a service economy built on the digital communications revolution that began in the early 1970′s. It is winding down now as financial capital has decoupled from productive capital and the global speculative bubble has burst.
The financial meltdown of 2008 had many causes, but its most important result is that our major societal institutions have stalled out and the funding models that drove the whole system no longer work properly. iPhone and Android Apps for the Car-free Life. Are you ready to trade in the car for a smartphone? To lose the constant stress and expense of owning a car and trade up to a happier, healthier and more connected life? You’re going to need a bike, a transit card and some useful mobile apps to simplify the transition. Below are some of our favorite mobile apps that make it easier than ever to get rid of the gas-guzzler, including some suggestions from the Shareable community.
Have a great app that we’ve missed? Suggest it in the comments below. Bicycling MotionX-GPS (iOS) - While the built-in Google Maps app for iOS and Android is a great navigation tool, the health-conscious cyclist will outgrow it quickly. MyTracks (Android) - Similar to MotionX-GPS, MyTracks records GPS tracks and monitors real-time statistics on the time, speed, distance, and elevation of your trip, and allows users to share that information online. Public Transit While On The Road Other Forms of Transit. Holacratie - Pilotage Dynamique. La Sophocratie (du grec Sophos - sage/sagesse et Kratos - pouvoir) signifie littéralement « le pouvoir de la sagesse » et s’inspire de méthodes de gouvernance qui l’ont précédé – comme la sociocratie ou l’holacratie – mais en y ajoutant un élément majeur : une méthodologie de transcendance des egos qui permet d’assurer la pérennité de ses résultats dans le temps.
Quand elle est correctement facilitée, la gouvernance sophocratique permet de faire émerger l’essence, la capacité d’innovation et le potentiel collectif de l’organisation… en la libérant des egos et donc des peurs et des ambitions individuelles qui nuisent à l’organisation. C’est une pratique pour les organisations en recherche de davantage d’efficacité et d’agilité dans leur organisation, leur processus de décision et leurs réunions. L’évolution des systèmes de gouvernance au fil du temps L’organisation idéale est une organisation qui rend l’être humain heureux. Qu’est-ce que la Sophocratie ? La méditation Les cercles Nos offres. iPhone App Makes Swapping Your Stuff Super Simple. Screengrabs via Swap.com's iTunes page Tired of seeing a DVD you never watch lay around, or do you have some clothes in the back of your closet that you just never wear?
Maybe you have some books you know you won't read again, or a power tool that is languishing in the garage. Rather than throwing them away, or donating them only to make room so that you can buy more stuff, the greenest thing to do would be to trade these items for things you want and need. There are a number of websites that facilitate swaps and trades, but now there's an app for that. You can use your phone to scan bar codes on items to add them to your "have" or "want" lists, log in to PayPal to deal with any shipping fees you might ask for or be asked to cover during a swap, check out the database to see what you can swap for your items and more.
I downloaded the app and it immediately asks you to start scanning barcodes for things you want or have. Why the Art of Conversation Is Key to Sharing. When Jason Simon graduated college, he had little tolerance for others’ beliefs. In hindsight, he pointedly observes, “I was inexperienced and lacked confidence. I thought I knew what truth was – what was in the best interest of humanity – and was resistant to other points of view.” Simon wasn’t aware of his close-mindedness or the effect it had on people until a close buddy told him, “Even your friends are intimidated.
They’re afraid to be honest with you, afraid you’ll judge them.” To his credit, Simon did something about it. Studying conflict resolution in grad school was the first step: “It helped me understand and acknowledge that there are multiple truths. Jason Simon of Caffeinated Conversations. And today, at 30, he’s made a career out of it. Simon is right: conversation is everything. Conversation is the basic unit of human sharing.
Conversation is the engine that drives relationships. Two women enjoying a bit of sun, conversation, and coffee at Madame Rourkes Coffee Shop.