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Consumerism
Consumerism tetw: A Tetw reading list The Gollum Effect by Venkat Rao – Gollum is both employee and consumer. A prosumer locked in a death embrace with a product. He is a raving fan. Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed by David Cain – Companies seek to encourage the public’s habit of casual or non-essential…
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Today In Latin American History
Today In Latin American History fylatinamericanhistory: December 11 1890: Argentine Tango singer Carlos Gardel is said to be born in France. 1916: Cuban bandleader and composer Dámaso Pérez Prado, known as the “King of Mambo,” is born in Matanzas. 1931: Actress Rita Moreno is born Rosa Dolores Alverío in Humacao, Puerto Rico. 1932: Enrique… caminito…
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself. The more a man tries to demonstrate his sexual potency or a woman her ability…
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The futility of ‘Fungineering’
The futility of ‘Fungineering’ stoweboyd: Happiness is found only in little moments of inattention. – João Guimarães Rosa Reading a great piece about the pros and cons of ‘fungineering’ in the workplace by Oliver Burkeman, I discovered some useful links and a wry sense of humor: Countless self-help bloggers offer tips for…
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stoweboyd: I discovered (via http://eulr.co/socbizdesign) a beautiful visualization of one company’s True Colors personality test results, created by superimposing the team’s individual profiles on top of each other (from Designing a Learning Organization by Matthew Scharpnick). Not only arresting visaully, I bet that a great deal of conflict and cooperation can be predicted by looking at various…