It’s interesting to the note that scientists have been openly and publicly questioning/verifying theories certainly since the seventeenth-century (qv Karl Popper for the theory and, for example, quantum physics at the beginning on the twentieth-century for the practice). Writers, artists, academics, theorists etc have been doing this for millenia. It can get seriously bitchy. It’s not new, but certainly agree that more people are being exposed to it now that they can ‘publish’ their thoughts to the world. Also, whilst not a very postmodern sentiment, perhaps many ideas should be treated like treasured possessions: they all thought blood circulation, plate techtonics, quantum physics, even flying, were crackpot ideas. What about the idea of organizing the world’s information? Crazy

It’s interesting to the note that scientists have been openly and publicly questioning/verifying theories certainly since the seventeenth-century (qv Karl Popper for the theory and, for example, quantum physics at the beginning on the twentieth-century for the practice). Writers, artists, academics, theorists etc have been doing this for millenia. It can get seriously bitchy. It’s not new, but certainly agree that more people are being exposed to it now that they can ‘publish’ their thoughts to the world. Also, whilst not a very postmodern sentiment, perhaps many ideas should be treated like treasured possessions: they all thought blood circulation, plate techtonics, quantum physics, even flying, were crackpot ideas. What about the idea of organizing the world’s information? Crazy

It is well worth it though, as you describe.

It is well worth it though, as you describe.

I think this was one of your best post yet. It defines the essence of the social web, learning through conversations.

However, there are two parts of a conversation, expressing and listening. Much of the business mindset has been raised in generations of “I am the boss and thus I got here by knowing the most” Wrong! Or I have more education thus I know more than most.

The “people side” of the social web is fueled by the power of expression, right or wrong. These collective expressions about everything, anything, everywhere and anywhere create the medium to learn.

Those interested in learning must first learn to listen without framing everything expressed into past frames of reference. Kevin Kelly admits to being wrong and learned why. You admit to being wrong…..being wrong is not a failure rather a learning process. The faster we fail the faster we learn if learning is the objective.

The power of the social web is collective learning through conversational content which creates the learning transaction. I can’t wait to discover what I don’t know and engaging in conversations, one to one to millions creates a fast track to learning…..again, if that is ones objective.

What say you?

I think this was one of your best post yet. It defines the essence of the social web, learning through conversations.

However, there are two parts of a conversation, expressing and listening. Much of the business mindset has been raised in generations of “I am the boss and thus I got here by knowing the most” Wrong! Or I have more education thus I know more than most.

The “people side” of the social web is fueled by the power of expression, right or wrong. These collective expressions about everything, anything, everywhere and anywhere create the medium to learn.

Those interested in learning must first learn to listen without framing everything expressed into past frames of reference. Kevin Kelly admits to being wrong and learned why. You admit to being wrong…..being wrong is not a failure rather a learning process. The faster we fail the faster we learn if learning is the objective.

The power of the social web is collective learning through conversational content which creates the learning transaction. I can’t wait to discover what I don’t know and engaging in conversations, one to one to millions creates a fast track to learning…..again, if that is ones objective.

What say you?