Joi Ito posted this week his contribution on neoteny to Seth Godin’s free new e-book What Matters Now:
The future of the planet is becoming less about being efficient, producing more stuff and protecting our turf and more about working together, embracing change and being creative. [...] It’s time we listen to children and allow neoteny to guide us beyond the rigid frameworks and dogma created by adults.
Published on December 16, 2009 12:20 pm.
Filed under: Notes on Things Seen, People and Information Tags: adults, games, joi ito, neoteny, play, russell davies
Over the weekend, Russell Davies had a great, albeit short, post on the notion of ambient speech, including this gem of an explanation:
I used to think that what you wanted from Ambient Speech was the rhythm of conversation but that you didn’t need the meaning, like Charlie Brown’s teacher. But I was awake in a hotel [...]
Published on July 20, 2009 1:42 pm.
Filed under: Notes on Things Seen, People and Spaces Tags: adult bookstores, ambience, rhythm, russell davies