An Anthropologists Take on New Media and YouTube

September 23rd, 2010 | Posted by Mushin in general - (0 Comments)

This is one of the rare gems that come out of universities that is actually fun to learn from. Full of examples he takes us on a ride through the short history of YouTube and what it’s effects on our self-reflection and reflections are – also looking at the emerging values in this culture that, … Read more →

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Me to the Power of Us

April 18th, 2008 | Posted by Mushin in alignment | altruism | between-us | collaboration | collective intelligence | emergence | emerging archetype | evolution | Inclusionality | integral culture | mutual apprenticeship | mutuality | open society | P2P | pluralistic spirituality | relating | relational spirituality | relationship | self-organization | spirituality | values | vision | we-culture - (0 Comments)

A beautiful video illustration a visionary statement by Michel Bauwens which expresses most beautifully the Path I find myself to be on. “Anyway, this is what the changes are about, augmenting the individual through relationality, with the object of creating common value ‘collectively’, through self-aggregation. The whole push of the p2p revolution is to create … Read more →

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Integral Community Building & Collaboration Ecology – 02 Community & Collaboration

December 11th, 2007 | Posted by Mushin in collaboration | community | conversation | Integral Community Building & Collaboration Ecology | values - (6 Comments)

A human community in its very essence is a network of conversations. Communities are held together by the stories they tell, to each other and to the outside world, and by the beliefs they share — even though opinions might greatly differ. The emergence of a global civilization or community is therefore much more a … Read more →

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5 Ways to Shape the Soul of the Internet

December 3rd, 2007 | Posted by Mushin in giving | love | openness | values - (0 Comments)

On my journeys through the ‘net I came across a very interesting article by Alexandra Samuel, CEO of Social Signal, that brings together some strands worth looking deeper into: What kinds of choices can create a relationship to the Internet that supports positive personal and social change? Let me propose a starter list of principles: … Read more →

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