Blanco salva a negro. Kony 2012: matices sobre su visión simplista >> África no es un país Kony 2012 no es el nombre del que será el helado estrella de este verano (o quizá sí, a este ritmo quién sabe) ni el lugar de las próximas Olimpiadas de invierno en Japón. Como probablemente hayas oído ya, es el nombre de la última campaña de la organización estadounidense Invisible Children (Niños invisibles). En un principio, quizá vieras algo en Facebook o en Twitter o en blogs. Y a estas alturas ya puede que la gente lo esté comentando en los bares. Con esta campaña, Invisible Children pretende hacer famoso a Joseph Kony, el líder del Ejército de la Resistencia del Señor (Lord's Resistance Army, LRA), una especie de milicia originaria del norte de Uganda y que en sus inicios mezclaba ideas fundamentalistas cristianas con unas ciertas aspiraciones políticas. En su revuelta contra el Gobierno ugandés, que se inició en 1987, el LRA se especializó en el secuestro de niños y niñas, a los que obliga a convertirse en soldados o sirvientes. Eso sobre el vídeo. Resumiendo. En español:
Why Leaders Dont Learn from Success The Idea in Brief Virtually all leaders recognize the need to learn from failures, but amazingly few try to understand the true causes of their firms’ successes, which helps explain why great companies fall into decline. The reality is, success can breed failure by hindering learning at both individual and organizational levels, in three interrelated ways: 1. When we succeed, we tend to give too much credit to our talents and our model or strategy and too little to external factors and luck. 2. 3. Recognizing that these impediments exist is a big first step in overcoming them. The annals of business history are full of tales of companies that once dominated their industries but fell into decline. In this article we argue that success can breed failure by hindering learning at both the individual and the organizational level. The first is the inclination to make what psychologists call fundamental attribution errors. Lessons from Ducati
DropSend - Email large files and send large files The Kony 2012 video phenomenon « evan lieberman I could say that I simply didn’t have time to watch the KONY 2012 video all week, but the truth is I really didn’t have any interest. Sure, I heard that it was going viral, but since I was familiar with the nature of the atrocities committed by Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) — particularly the recruitment of child soldiers to his fanatical cult, and aspirations of developing a theocratic state — it didn’t initially occur to me that I ought to watch. But then a friend asked for my reflections on the phenomenon, and I decided to join just about everyone else and invest about 29 minutes in front of my computer screen. Between the time when I started this morning, and when I finished this afternoon, more than 4 million views were added to the tally, reaching over 56 million. I was pretty gripped even thought I didn’t learn a single new fact about this absolutely horrific situation. I really don’t feel like commenting on any of these issues. Here are my hypotheses: Like this:
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How to Forecast Weather | Ever wondered how to forecast the weather without actually using instruments? Check the Clouds: Clouds can tell us a lot about the weather. Check the Humidity: If you’re one of those people whose hair gets all curly when it gets really humid out, you know exactly what this is about. Check the Animals: Birds only fly in the sky when they expect fair weather ahead. Look at the Rainbow (but only in the west) and look for a Red Sky: If you see one in the west, it means a major storm front is coming. Check the Air: If it smells like a compost heap, expect some rain soon. Check the Moon: Seen any red moons lately? Check the Wind: If you can tell which way the wind is blowing, you can tell if there is a storm approaching. A Few More Ideas: Make a campfire – If the smoke goes straight up, clear skies ahead. Check the grass – if it’s wet and dewy, that means it probably won’t rain.
Frano Selak, “el hombre con más suerte del mundo”, regala todo su dinero para ser feliz Frano es un viejo profesor de música croata, llamado “el hombre más afortunado del mundo” después de que lograra escapar a la muerte en no menos de siete ocasiones y ganar casi 700.000 euros a la lotería hace 5 años. Frano dice que ahora es más feliz…después de regalar toda su dinero a familiares y amigos. “¡Ser su cuñado debe ser una suerte!”, pensarán algunos; pero nada comparado a la flor con la que ha nacido en su trasero este croata jubilado. Superen ésto, sin repetir medio de locomoción (sólo él puede permitírselo): - En 1962, un tren en el que viajaba a Sarajevo descarriló y se precipitó a un río helado. - Un año más tarde, Selak volaba de Zagreb a Rijeka cuando una puerta del avión se abrió y fue absorbido hacia el exterior. - En 1970 iba conduciendo cuando su coche empezó a arder. - En 1995 fue atropellado por un autobús en Zagreb, pero sólo tuvo heridas superficiales. - En 1996, mientras conducía por una carretera de montaña, un camión invadió su carril. ¿Y tú? Vía Austrian Times
Starting a Business: Advice from the Trenches If you’re like thousands of other designers, programmers and other creative professionals out there, at one point in time you’ve considered starting your own business. Unlike most, you’ve gone against common sense and decided to open shop for yourself. And not just freelance full-time, mind you, but file for the company name, get some stationery, and wade through the legal mumbo-jumbo. Maybe even get a real office with a water cooler. This article offers real-world advice from the trenches of a small start-up, and is applicable to designers, web developers, copywriters, usability experts and all manner of service providers. Write a Business Plan#section1 The most important thing you can do to prepare for starting and operating your own business. Beyond the mental exercises, a good business plan will give you a much better chance of getting a small business loan from a bank than walking in and saying, “I like Photoshop and maybe a can do some websites or something. Funding#section3 Good:
SCHOPENHAUER'S 38 STRATAGEMS, OR 38 WAYS TO WIN AN ARGUMENT Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), was a brilliant German philosopher. These 38 Stratagems are excerpts from "The Art of Controversy", first translated into English and published in 1896. Carry your opponent's proposition beyond its natural limits; exaggerate it. The more general your opponent's statement becomes, the more objections you can find against it. The more restricted and narrow his or her propositions remain, the easier they are to defend by him or her. (abstracted from the book:Numerical Lists You Never Knew or Once Knew and Probably Forget, by: John Boswell and Dan Starer)