communication. community. cognition.
Philosophy
Philosophy of Retreat
“It’s said ‘If you’re being run out of town, you should jump in front and call it a parade’; sure, you get to carry the biggest stick, but you’ve made it easier for your enemies to stab you in the back.”
Tactical Laziness
“In the postmodern age, Tactical Laziness has replaced Necessity as the Mother of Invention.”
The End of the Ostrich
“You can’t stick your head in the sand without showing your ass to the world.”
Open Heart Purgery
“Hearts worn on sleeves can’t hide dark secrets.”
More Juxtapositions
Jun 5th
The other day, a bunch of people were linking to this really cool cartoon that showed the differences between the varied Dystopian visions of George Orwell (1984) and Aldous Huxley (Brave New World). It highlighted how Orwell feared we’d become prodded by fear, versus Huxley’s alarm we’d be led by pleasure to our own enslavement. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why this same idea popped back into my head…
Attitude Math
“Perpetual pessimism is multiplying by zero; Perpetual optimism is dividing by zero.”
Have you checked your water?
Jun 2nd
I read an interesting post by Terry Heaton, about how broadcasters are complaining that they couldn’t see the disruptions they are now experiencing.
My question is, have they checked their water?
- When the pool gets shallow, people are less likely to dive in.
- As water gets more murky, people are less likely to drink.
- The more stagnant the water, the more likely to breed mosquitoes.
It’s applicable to broadcasters and to automakers, industries that ignored decades of trends and advances that changed their markets under them. Instead of measuring the change to understand it, they measured the change as a means to make excuses. Instead of adapting and innovating, those companies are now scrambling and possibly ceasing to be.
Have you checked your water? Are you measuring the right things? Are you prepared to act on those measurements, even if it means straying from your comfort zone?
