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Links for the Week: Saturday November 8, 2008

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Dave Pollard

Putangitangi chick. Photo by Pohangina Pete McGregor. Wonder what this little guy is thinking and feeling and intending? This is the Big Show. This: Colleen Wainwright realizes why she’s been blogging, and what she’s meant to do — “Externalizing my … Continue reading →

Posted in How the World Really Works | 4 Comments

The Fear of Disappointing

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Dave Pollard

I‘ve written before about the greatest fear I have left in my life — the fear of letting people down: To me happiness is not wanting anything, and ridding yourself of the chores and obligations that you hate, and taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch | 4 Comments

Play

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Dave Pollard

Johan Huizinga, who wrote a book on the subject, defined play as follows: a free activity standing quite consciously outside ëordinaryí life as being ënot seriousí but at the same time absorbing the player intensely and utterly Other books have … Continue reading →

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CCK08 Week Three: Eight Important Questions About Learning and Connection

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Dave Pollard

Week 3 of the CCK08 Connectivism MOOC is principally about network theory. I’ve written a bit about this, notably about network analysis (Rob Cross) and network mapping (Valdis Krebs, who was this week’s ‘virtual guest lecturer’). All week I’ve been … Continue reading →

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KMW08 — Greetings, Thanks, Request, and Animal Tales

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Dave Pollard

Greetings to visitors to HtStW from KMWorld & Intranets 2008 in San Jose, where I presented yesterday on From Content to Context and From Collection to Connection, a discussion of how Knowledge Management is evolving with the astonishing help of … Continue reading →

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Ugly

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Dave Pollard

As part of my program of self-change and intentionality, I have been spending more time in natural places, more time in reflection, and more time practicing paying attention, really looking and listening and sensing and intuiting what is going on. … Continue reading →

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Playing the Fool: Is Role-Playing Inauthentic Behaviour?

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Dave Pollard

In the virtual world Second Life, there are people who are there to play being someone they’re not, and other people who are trying to be authentic. At one extreme there are people who come in and act as a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links for the Week: July 26, 2008 (a day late)

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Dave Pollard

Valdis Krebs’ Twitter network map The Life You Save May Be Your Own: Jen Lemen, powerfully affected by her recent visit to Rwanda, is going through a huge, and moving, personal change, and she’s putting it all out there on … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links for the Week: July 12, 2008

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Dave Pollard

A Short History of the End of Civilization: Mike Davis is a brilliant and provocative writer. Just go read his brief and incisive summary of what has led our civilization to the brink of collapse. Mike, you need a blog! … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links for the Week — July 5, 2008 — The Story Edition

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Dave Pollard

(Several of the students from two Melbourne universities that we hosted yesterday said they thought I looked startlingly like Aussie star footballer Jason Akermanis, above top, except for the blond hair. I don’t see it, but I’m flattered. Must be … Continue reading →

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