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  • The acceleration of addictiveness

    By Scott Berkun, July 30, 2010

    Paul Graham is a master of writing innocent little paragraphs that unpack slowly at first, but then quickly simmer to a boil of opinions once in your mind. His latest, on the acceleration of addictiveness, does not disappoint (it’s a...
July 29, 2010

Why does faith matter?

In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. If you dig this idea, let me know...
July 28, 2010

The Innovator’s SourceBook

Dan Roberts is the author of an interesting little book called The Innovator’s Sourcebook. While it’s aimed more at entrepreneurs, his fresh, unassuming take on how to think about innovation is worth a look. Unlike many of the gurus and...

Recent Essay (more essays)

#60 – How to be a free thinker

By Scott Berkun

In the same way a man can be chained to an oak tree, a mind can be chained to an assumption, a religion, a political party, or any idea of any kind. But the idea, like the tree, should not…

Essay #59 – How to pick a president

Turning off all media for 48 hours does amazing things for clarity. When you return to the web and TV, the insane and unintentional comedy of the civilized world becomes clear. As Voltaire wrote, “God is a comedian playing to…

Essay #58 – How to innovate right now

The biggest secret of innovation is that anyone can do it. The reason is simple: It’s just not that hard. Look up the word “innovate” in any dictionary and see what it actually means, instead of what you think it…

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