April 6, 2012
Last night I went to listen to a talk by Howard Rheingold, a crucial thinker in the field of social media and virtual communities.  He’s just written a new book called, “Net Smart: How to Thrive Online”, which is essentially about how to use social media intelligently.  The key/most interesting things I took away from the lecture were:  “I think there are still some professors who are in denial that they are in competition with the entire Internet.” Begin to develop an inner observer to see where your attention goes to. “Attention to intention is how the mind changes the brain.” “The more you think about paying attention to what you mean to do, the more your capability to actually do this grows.” On crap detection: “Think like a detective.  Look for clues.  Don’t assume that anything is for real at first.”  Triangulate! That is, find 3 good sources to confirm information before passing it on.  People who don’t triangulate just create gossip. “If nobody in your network annoys you, you are in an echo chamber.” There is real power in knowing how to participate. “A person who thinks of herself as a creator of culture has a much stronger sense of agency as a citizen than someone who thinks of himself as only a consumer of culture that’s created by others.” “Don’t just consume—create.” “Crap-detect thyself before broadcasting questionable info.” “Casual conversation builds trust.” “Nothing is static; there’s a new medium everyday.” More details about the talk can be found in the article that I wrote for The Stanford Daily here.For more information about Howard Rheingold, click here—because I mean, who wouldn’t want to know more about a guy who has enough pizazz to pull off that jacket he wore? 

Last night I went to listen to a talk by Howard Rheingold, a crucial thinker in the field of social media and virtual communities.  He’s just written a new book called, “Net Smart: How to Thrive Online”, which is essentially about how to use social media intelligently.  The key/most interesting things I took away from the lecture were: 

  • “I think there are still some professors who are in denial that they are in competition with the entire Internet.”
  • Begin to develop an inner observer to see where your attention goes to.
  • “Attention to intention is how the mind changes the brain.”
  • “The more you think about paying attention to what you mean to do, the more your capability to actually do this grows.”
  • On crap detection: “Think like a detective.  Look for clues.  Don’t assume that anything is for real at first.” 
  • Triangulate! That is, find 3 good sources to confirm information before passing it on.  People who don’t triangulate just create gossip.
  • “If nobody in your network annoys you, you are in an echo chamber.”
  • There is real power in knowing how to participate.
  • “A person who thinks of herself as a creator of culture has a much stronger sense of agency as a citizen than someone who thinks of himself as only a consumer of culture that’s created by others.”
  • “Don’t just consume—create.”
  • “Crap-detect thyself before broadcasting questionable info.”
  • “Casual conversation builds trust.”
  • “Nothing is static; there’s a new medium everyday.”

More details about the talk can be found in the article that I wrote for The Stanford Daily here.
For more information about Howard Rheingold, click here—because I mean, who wouldn’t want to know more about a guy who has enough pizazz to pull off that jacket he wore? 

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  1. doubleprongmonkeycon said: That’s a bamf jacket
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