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I’m setting up a page on Kickstarter to let folks preorder my next book, MindFire (details here). One downsides…
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How to discuss politics with friends, version 1
My good friends Royal Winchester, Rob Lefferts and I like to talk about things. Eventually we realized there were some things, mostly…
The new book: Mindfire. What is it?
One challenge I have is I’m passionate about many things. I’ve written three successful books, on three very different…
Help me Teach Seattle How to Drive
Next week I’ll be speaking at Seattle Ignite 15 on August 20th. My topic? Teaching Seattle how to drive.…
Bruce Springsteen on Creativity
When I failed out of college and was stuck in Queens for a year, it was a mix tape…
How to Use Bad Data for Good
There are ways to intentionally use bad data to discover important things. In a comment from Richard I. Garber on…
Missing maps and the fragility of technology
Recently Tim O’Reilly wrote about how using maps on his phone, and assuming they’d work where he was going,…
Video: My lecture on future of Vaccines
Last month I spoke at Crucell, one of the leading organizations in the world for inventing vaccines. I gave a…
The unavoidable power of compromise
Anyone who makes progress in this world makes compromises. In the case of the U.S. Government, every gear and…
How do you invent vaccines? An interview
Last month I had the honor of being the opening speaker at an event at Crucell, an organization that…
Don’t Punish Everyone For One Person’s Mistake
There are plenty of connections to be made here for parents, legislators, regulators, friends, neighbors, managers and of course…
Executives and fake decisions
We all do it now and then: we have a decision made in mind, but we ask friends and…
The end of Google Labs
Today Google announced they’re closing Google Labs, their collection of living prototypes and experiments. It will be overstated in…
Nothing is obvious to everyone
Nothing is obvious to everyone, but everything is obvious to someone. These two facts are something Socrates might have…
Are PMs worth more than game designers?
It’s daft to put faith in any single study, especially ones that make you and your profession look good.…
Cover designs for Mindfire: vote!
In my continuing quest to involve you folks in the process of making this book, it’s time to look…
The new book is on its way: update soon
A few weeks ago I reported the results from your votes on the title for the next book. The…
The Paradox of Creative Confidence
To get off the couch and do something interesting requires confidence. The more interesting the thing, the more confidence…
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Even Jefferson had second drafts
After a writer is successful, and their works enter the canon, we quietly assume their work could not have been…