Government 2.0 redux
Mar 04
After my last post, I found this little ditty online…exactly the sort of thinking I’m advocating… “What Obama could learn from Mozilla”
Enjoy!
Muddled mob metaphors
Mar 02
Oh my god, I’m back again…and I’ll do my best to keep the pop culture references to a bare minimum. So much has happened since we last danced, so I’ll try to keep pace with all of this change.
I attended Volunteer Toronto‘s free screening of Us Now, a quaint UK documentary about the effectiveness of the latest iteration of mob rule thru technology – crowd sourcing. Collective decision making and moderation by a community of like-minded individuals are demonstrated to have some measure of success, so naturally, can the same work for government?
I use the word “quaint” because of the inherent failure of documentaries trying to capture the new, fast paced media of online social networking tools. It’s like pre-fab Top 40 pop songs – it has a hook that pulls you in slightly, but you quickly realize that there’s not enough substance, not enough meat to sink your teeth into. Like Heraclitus’ river, things are constantly changing and it’s nigh impossible to adequately capture the zeitgeist of the information age in an antiquated media format.
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I'm a forgetful person..
Nov 20
I keep leaving the sticky note with some blog post notes in the office – I’ve got some great ideas to share soon enough, but for now…
If you get a chance to see Richie Mehta’s film Amal – do it! Not only will you be supporting great Canadian filmmaking, I guarantee that you’ll have a chance to be transported into the streets of Delhi, get lost in a simple yet touching story, and come out examining your own life, and in particular, the actions that you take to make sure that you’re happy.
I met Richie in my last job – and it’s been fascinating to witness his career take off. He really is an earnest and compelling storyteller, and it’s clear in his work that he’s happy doing what he’s doing. Well done.
