The Conversation
In 1990, Paul Zane Pilzer published Unlimited Wealth the Theory and Practice of Economic Alchemy. It’s been years since I read the book, but of the many views discussed, the idea that stuck with me was that our technological progress is directly related to the extent and speed at which we share information.
Much like the idea that what a book says isn’t nearly as important as what it makes you think; how it interacts, molds, shapes, or extends the knowledge that you already have. I’ve been using the principle to grow my own career ever since, seeking out smart, creative, driven people who were willing to collaborate and share their experience and knowledge because they understood that by doing so they were benefiting everyone involved.
Fast forward 18 years, and Robert Scoble publishes a blog post entitled “Has/How/Why tech blogging has failed you.”
In it, he discusses the business side of blogging and how it’s subtly separated him from what he got into blogging for in the first place: the joy of learning, sharing, and growing.
“I realized that I’m at fault for some of why tech blogging has failed you and was thinking that I’d done too much of the ‘business talk’ and not enough of the ‘let’s discover something that’ll improve our lives together’ talk.”
Reading it made me realize that it was time to extend my reach, to weigh into the conversation and do my part to accelerate how fast we are all learning, growing, improving, and ultimately solving problems.
So I’m committing to the conversation. And I’m hoping you will join me in connecting, sharing, learning, and making our own small contribution to improving our world.
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