How MicroPublishing Is Killing The Nuances of Knowledge

Warren Buffett once wrote that “conventional wisdom is often long on convention and short on wisdom.” I’ve been thinking about that a lot since SXSW because I left the conference shocked at the conventional wisdom about the web that permeated the panels. I saw very little debate or controversy. I saw very [...]

My Business Magazines Lied to Me

Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true. — Demosthenes
Kool-aid is a wonderful thing. It tastes excellent. It comes in pretty colors. If everyone else is having some too, it becomes a bonding point with friends. The problem is, it doesn’t have [...]

Why I Gave Up Blogs To Read More Books

I logged into Bloglines today for the first time in weeks. 1000+ posts. That is how many I missed among the 63 feeds that I now read, or, did read. At one time, just a few years ago, I read overt 300 RSS feeds almost daily. What happened? Why have [...]

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