Ephemera and Attachment
Reflecting on the technologies I use to read, reflect, and write, I confront some of my attachments seen as I cling to the ephemera of my life. Continue Reading →
Category: Humanity
About our journey as humans. Encompasses sociology, psychology, philosophy, mythology, religion, business, economics, and anything else about how we live.
That Native American Moment… in Tibet — 2007
After a 40 hour train ride rising to more than 11,000 feet, we arrive in Lhasa to see the temples of the Tibetan people, learn of their history, and appreciate the struggle they have with nature and other human groups. Continue Reading →
Pandemic Isolation Chafes at Happiness
For me, one of the most challenging aspects of the pandemic has really begun to chafe as we move into the new year. Continue Reading →
The Trap of Perfection
Can I recover or move the writing? Will anyone read it? Pah!
Simply begin.
Again.
And perhaps do it imperfectly, but more often. Continue Reading →
Rising Encouragement
In these trying times /
The rising sun reminds us /
Life is worth the fight. Continue Reading →
Visiting Father’s Day
A waning spring day /
To visit with my father /
As the years pass by. Continue Reading →
Surveillance Capitalism and Education
This question of providing value in exchange for adjustments in that variable term privacy is central to the challenges and changes facing society and subsequently, higher education. We are seeing a deep shift that is variously termed the Digital Wealth System (Toffler/Toffler), the Second Machine Age (Brynjolfsson/McAfee), or the Fourth Industrial Revolution(Schwab). Continue Reading →
Education Transformation Takes Time
This is an important observation about education and educational reform. It involves many people. Both many people to develop new methods and tools, and many people to implement and integrate these ideas to move education institutions to better meet our needs. Continue Reading →
Sapiens by Harari
There is much of merit throughout the book, and much that may be subject to debate, but for me, the most significant idea he presents is that of the cognitive revolution. Continue Reading →
Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Education
It is about scale. In education, we have always wanted to take care that every learner in our charge reaches their full potential. …This need for scale to succeed in the digital wealth system is one that will drive investment. This is where we will being to see deep value in education that matches the aspirations of educators of the industrial revolution. Continue Reading →