AMANDA KNIGHT: Leadership in the 21st Century and the Role of Women

Talk with AMANDA KNIGHT Leadership in the 21st Century and the Role of Women Friday October 26, 2018 As change unfolds rapidly within our local, national & international economies, so do shifts in gender roles, power, influence and decision-making. In the mix, women of all backgrounds, professions & stations in life, are asking – where … Read more

Wayfinding in the Smart Gig Open Ecosystem

Wayfinding in the Smart-Gig-Open-Ecosystem You want to find a meaningful happiness. Though we have come to think of ourselves as consumers, we actually make a living and get our sense of self primarily from the value we generate for others. How we apply our strengths to generate value has changed dramatically over the years. Now … Read more

A Short HIstory of a Complex Civilization

Birth of A Complex Global Civilization | My grandfather, Ben Garside, died in 1970 when I was 15 years old. Born in 1880, he had lived nearly his entire life in one house or another with no insulation, no furnace, no phone, no electricity or running water. He was a farmer-turned-market-gardener. He didn’t see an automobile … Read more

Community as Natural Intelligence

When we individuals have difficulty managing the complex challenges around us, we have always turned to collective and organizational intelligence for assistance. It’s as ancient as we are. We call it community. And when life seems so busy that we want to retreat from community, we need to reinvent community so it continues to work … Read more

A Methodical Approach to Designing Our World for Life With AI

One of the biggest questions facing the 21st Century civilization is “how are we going to manage the escalating automation of our world so we continue to live safe, prosperous, and fulfilling lives?” In general, naturally, we are going to manage intelligence with intelligence. The intelligence we are going to use will be some combination … Read more