Posts tagged change
Geoffrey West: The surprising math of cities and corporations
09 months ago
Take a look at this TED talk by Geoffrey West who runs some data about the life cycle of cities, companies and people.
West posits that cities and in some circumstances companies avoid collapse through innovation, something that Malthus didn’t fully account for. However, the catch is that collapse comes sooner after every innovation, so more innovations are required to avoid collapse. The point that he neglects to discuss is if there is a metaphorical heart attack for cities, just as there are for humans.
When we apply this principle to the Climate Change hockey stick, we see that innovations will help us avoid tragedy, but only for awhile until we require yet another innovation. What happens if the More >
Grab for your Green Drinks
01 year ago
Grab for your Green Drinks while it’s hot!
Back in October PSN founders Nimra and Kurt met with the Apna Arsh Pakistan Founder Aeyesha to discuss the need for more environmental networking in Lahore and Pakistan. This is where the idea began to bring an international open-source movement to Pakistan. This platform is already happening in hundreds of cities all over the world, and it has been responsible for bringing groups and ideas together, and helping to aid the collaborative solution oriented approach that citizens, businesses, non-profits, student groups and more are leading.
The only challenge was: Where to host it? Most Green Drinks happen in informal pubs or watering holes that attract every shape of crowd to gather and talk about all things green. This was an opportunity to draw upon the very active chai culture and so our first event was at Jammin Java, on MM More >
The Story of the 100th Monkey
0In my travels, this story has risen above all else when I attempt to explain how change happens. Ive shared this story with virtually everyone I discuss this with, and now I am sharing it with you in hopes that you too, will carry this story forward.
The story of the 100th Monkey (Quantum leap in behaviour)
There is a legend I’d like to tell you about. In its message may lie hope of a future for your organisation. Here is the story of the Hundredth Monkey.
The Japanese monkey Macaca Fuscata had been observed in the wild for a period of over thirty years. In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkeys liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes but they found the dirt unpleasant. An 18 month old female named Imo found she could solve More >
