Comments on: We are Living in Good Times http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/ a world uncommon Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47809 Nathan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:33:07 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47809 Aye, I thought Technopian had a certain ring to it as well :) But it really was funny as I had recently been thinking about the same thing. This post was a great insight into it. These principles are very much what it is all about. And then there's more. There are new rules that come along with those principles. Rules that aren't the kind that go along with law so much as the kind that are set in place by kindness and protection. The kind that say what happened to Kathy Seirra wasn't okay. When I was writing the post, for whatever relevance it has to any of this, though, both you and Stowe Boyd immediately came to mind. And I was thinking, if ever there was a mayor in this society, which there wouldn't be because I don't think anyone would accept, it would be you or Stowe :) Aye, I thought Technopian had a certain ring to it as well :)

But it really was funny as I had recently been thinking about the same thing. This post was a great insight into it. These principles are very much what it is all about. And then there’s more. There are new rules that come along with those principles. Rules that aren’t the kind that go along with law so much as the kind that are set in place by kindness and protection. The kind that say what happened to Kathy Seirra wasn’t okay.

When I was writing the post, for whatever relevance it has to any of this, though, both you and Stowe Boyd immediately came to mind. And I was thinking, if ever there was a mayor in this society, which there wouldn’t be because I don’t think anyone would accept, it would be you or Stowe :)

]]> By: Not just a new era, a new society. « GiddleBits http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47805 Not just a new era, a new society. « GiddleBits Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:44:47 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47805 [...] September 6th, 2007 · No Comments As I’ve been working on something new here I haven’t been posting. I came across something, though, that triggered something in me. I am one of the 103 co-authors of “The Age of Conversation”. It is a book that to many has marked a great point of collaborative content, of conversation. I recently read Tara Hunt change up the nomenclature slightly to say this is the era of conversation. [...] [...] September 6th, 2007 · No Comments As I’ve been working on something new here I haven’t been posting. I came across something, though, that triggered something in me. I am one of the 103 co-authors of “The Age of Conversation”. It is a book that to many has marked a great point of collaborative content, of conversation. I recently read Tara Hunt change up the nomenclature slightly to say this is the era of conversation. [...]

]]> By: Tara Hunt http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47801 Tara Hunt Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:02:32 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47801 I guess what I'm saying is that it USED to only be in San Francisco and what I'm noticing as I travel around the world (and as Ruth is in Philadelphia), that it isn't only happening in California. It's happening in hundreds of other growing pockets. That, to me, is what is hopeful. I guess what I’m saying is that it USED to only be in San Francisco and what I’m noticing as I travel around the world (and as Ruth is in Philadelphia), that it isn’t only happening in California. It’s happening in hundreds of other growing pockets. That, to me, is what is hopeful.

]]> By: Toby Segaran http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47781 Toby Segaran Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:18:31 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47781 It's interesting... you've been in San Francisco for a while, and I just moved here about 3 months ago. Immediately upon my arrival I noticed what you're describing. People would talk about what they were working on without any hesitation, they were willing to help out others who were clearly their competitors and everybody basically assumed we should work together to make great companies. This had not been my experience on the East Coast, in general. There are definitely people like that, but it's not nearly as widespread. Perhaps we are living in good times, in a good place? It’s interesting… you’ve been in San Francisco for a while, and I just moved here about 3 months ago.

Immediately upon my arrival I noticed what you’re describing. People would talk about what they were working on without any hesitation, they were willing to help out others who were clearly their competitors and everybody basically assumed we should work together to make great companies.

This had not been my experience on the East Coast, in general. There are definitely people like that, but it’s not nearly as widespread.

Perhaps we are living in good times, in a good place?

]]> By: Links: 2007-09-04 « Kempton’s blog http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47758 Links: 2007-09-04 « Kempton’s blog Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:29:38 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47758 [...] We are Living in Good Times - Love this quote, “No matter where we turned, the lesson seemed to be that the only way to success was to be extremely competitive…dog eat dog sort of competitive. In fact, the assholes always seemed to win. The good guys did, in fact, finish last. Now, the tables have turned. Because of the ability for anyone to publish their experiences, the assholes are being called out more often and people are taking them to task…strengthened by the fact that we can gather in great numbers now to fight the 800 lb gorilla.“ [...] [...] We are Living in Good Times – Love this quote, “No matter where we turned, the lesson seemed to be that the only way to success was to be extremely competitive…dog eat dog sort of competitive. In fact, the assholes always seemed to win. The good guys did, in fact, finish last. Now, the tables have turned. Because of the ability for anyone to publish their experiences, the assholes are being called out more often and people are taking them to task…strengthened by the fact that we can gather in great numbers now to fight the 800 lb gorilla.“ [...]

]]> By: Erica http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47735 Erica Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:12:42 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47735 When I got to the end - I found myself saying "Amen" out loud - and I'm not particularly religious ;) When I got to the end – I found myself saying “Amen” out loud – and I’m not particularly religious ;)

]]> By: Open Education Course: week 1 reading - D'Arcy Norman dot net http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47733 Open Education Course: week 1 reading - D'Arcy Norman dot net Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:32:30 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47733 [...] individual-centric, collaborative and connective styles of communication. Reminds me a bit of this blog article titled “we are living in good times”.I’m unsure of the need to have a concerted need to force these shifts to be reflected in [...] [...] individual-centric, collaborative and connective styles of communication. Reminds me a bit of this blog article titled “we are living in good times”.I’m unsure of the need to have a concerted need to force these shifts to be reflected in [...]

]]> By: Roger Wilks http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/we-are-living-in-good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47732 Roger Wilks Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:10:07 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/09/01/we-are-living-in-good-times/#comment-47732 Tara: You are so right, this is the same battle that us oldsters fought back in civil rights days and flower power. We only had pop guns alternative papers, broadsheets xeroxed, graffiti scrawled on walls and putting our bodies on the line. I'm not claiming we were batter no we were just ordinary people who had had enough. The equipment in the form of computers, I.pods, cell phones and so on speed the connection but it is still up to you and I and any who want to join in get up and change their lives and offer the possibility of change to all. Most won't take it its scary out there free floating but you are alive. By the way the 800 lb gorilla give him love most people are too scared and he is scared too so he'll like love' Love and peace Roger Tara: You are so right, this is the same battle that us oldsters fought back in civil rights days and flower power. We only had pop guns alternative papers, broadsheets xeroxed, graffiti scrawled on walls and putting our bodies on the line. I’m not claiming we were batter no we were just ordinary people who had had enough.
The equipment in the form of computers, I.pods, cell phones and so on speed the connection but it is still up to you and I and any who want to join in get up and change their lives and offer the possibility of change to all. Most won’t take it its scary out there free floating but you are alive.
By the way the 800 lb gorilla give him love most people are too scared and he is scared too so he’ll like love’
Love and peace
Roger

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