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COAT4D: Conspicuous Consumption
~C4Chaos
(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) I've encountered the term "conspicuous consumption" while reading an interview with Andy Rubin (who is employed by Google). "Mr. Rubin readily acknowledges his obsession with consumer gadgets and even more expensive... More »
COAT4D: On Suffering and Compassion
~C4Chaos
My daily quote from Glimpse @ Rigpa arrived a few hours early. And it's very relevant... May 20 The times when you are suffering can be those when you are open, and where you are... More »
COAT4D: Passion and Profit
~C4Chaos
” Do what you love, but be damned sure it's profitable. If you do work you love, but it doesn't generate income, your business will fail. If you do work you hate, but it generates... More »
COAT4D: Rumsfeld on Uncertainty
~C4Chaos
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that... More »
COAT4D: Love is the Teacher
~C4Chaos
Today's COAT for the day is a photo I took while waiting at O'Hare airport. Very fluffy.
COAT4D: On Happy Serendipity
~C4Chaos
"The process of finding new uses for old things is not always intentional. Accidental discoveries sometimes enable firms to serve unexpected customers. Viagra and Minoxidil are examples of such happy accidents. The discovery that Viaga... More »
COAT4D: On Laws of Technology
~C4Chaos
Kranzberg’s First Law helps to clarify this situation: Technology is neither good nor bad—nor is it neutral. At the risk of spoiling its Zenlike nature, let me propose an interpretation: a technology isn’t inherently good... More »
COAT4D: On Jerks and Social Responsibility
~C4Chaos
"Suppose hypothetically that one out of every 200 people or so is a jerk. In today's world these jerks will discover that if they enter government or business they can become super rich and powerful... More »
COAT4D: What Zaadz Is and Then Some...
~C4Chaos
On a rainy, overcast, and cold Thursday morning, while the UK is on critical alert due to terrorist threats, I felt the need to remind myself why I'm working at Zaadz . I believe that... More »
COAT4D: Visionaries
~C4Chaos
Anyone who has ever accomplished anything of importance - especially to the benefit of others - has had to endure being misunderstood by those who just couldn't get it. There are some people who are... More »
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September 2008 