Agency of the future?

Ashamed to say that I have only come across these guys recently – the price you pay for being engrossed in your work I guess. I’m very, very struck by the tone of what is

Social & the gift economy

The gift economy was a buzz topic a while ago – but it should be taken back out and re-examined in light of social media advances

Amazing climate change infographic

Climate change has been surrounded by a dense fog of disputed claims and P2C2Es (process-too-complex-to-explain). This infographic from informationisbeautiful.net is beautifully clear.

Marketing destroys £7 for every £1 earnt

A great study from a very interesting outfit on why I am destroying value – but not as badly as tax accountants! The bigger point in it is that social cost needs to built into

Gordon goes positive!

I was blown away by how positive Gordon brown was at TED. If our politicians are interested in bigger issues then why is debate we get in national media is so parochial and small minded

Craftsmanship: Anachronism or the future? the_craftsman.large

Taking pride in your work has become a luxury, something available to the incurably naive but definitely not the pragmatic, successful business person. There’s a very easy, convenient story which tells us that machines have