"Through a million decentralized decisions the power of a perfect metric will...
Welcome to the Slacktivist's Meritocratic Utopia: I'm proud to report that our team at the Worthiness Bureau has completed the first step toward a more just world. Meritocratic utopia is now just...
View ArticleThe phrase "Render unto Caesar…" comes to mind
Boris Johnson on meeting the Pope: There we were on the tarmac at Heathrow as the papal jet prepared to land. The cameras were trained on the night sky. The red carpet was rolled out. The charming...
View ArticleKickstarting Democracy
Kickstarter: Shared Access to David Cameron by RevDanCatt… Donations are normally made to the Tory Treasurer, unfortunately the current one has just recently left to spend more time with his family....
View ArticleDesigning the mobile (phone) wallet
Designing the mobile wallet – A case study. Slide 59 is a particular delight, but this entire presentation by Tim Caynes is worth a look. [Via currybetdotnet]
View ArticleFriendly credit
The Economist reports on how some lenders are starting to take a long, hard look at your presence on social networks before deciding whether to lend you money: Grabbing whatever data you can makes...
View ArticleThe Problem of the Amanda Palmer Problem
Nitsu Abebe has written a thoughtful piece on The Amanda Palmer Problem. By which he means not so much the various issues some people have with Palmer's own actions1 but the wider problem of how...
View ArticleNumbers don't lie
Statistic of the day: Parachuting for charity: is it worth the money? A 5-year audit of parachute injuries in Tayside and the cost to the NHS. Authors Lee CT, et al. Injury. 1999 May;30(4):283-7....
View ArticleWhy The Sharing Economy Isn't
Tom Slee is unimpressed by an attempt to hijack the 'sharing economy' for the benefit of venture capitalists: So a couple of months ago Douglas Atkin, head of Community and E-staff Member at AirBnB,...
View Article'Banking is exciting work!'
I'm thinking that Re-Thinking the Game of Monopoly makes it rather less of a fun game for all the family. Which is the point, I suppose: While it's true our culture proclaims the rich as our greatest...
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