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Clem Sunter on Afrikaners, Entrepreneurship and Economic Liberation
Published on 2010-09-16 02:27:00
The word is “adaptation”. Using the Afrikaner “volk” as a blueprint (a pocket of excellence), this the key to building an entrepreneurial state in contrast to a developmental state according to this lucid piece of writing by Clem Sunter: The economic liberation of Afrikaners It is an ironic twist of fate that so far the real beneficiaries of the ending of apartheid are the people who were supposed to have benefited from it whilst it was in existence - the Afrikaners.
The busiest forums on the web - what makes them tick?
Published on 2010-09-13 14:05:59
I’ve been doing some research around online forums and more importantly what makes them tick? Enter Big Boards – a forum ranking engine. I selected their posts/members ratio, as this was the best indicator for me of loyalty and level of interactivity within those communities. The top 10 were as follow: 1. Football Fanzone: A football forum, mainly for Spurs @ 32,767 posts per member 2. The Chequered Blag: Formula 1 message boards @ 1
Kurt Vonnegut explains drama (via @sivers) < a lesson in building community online perhaps?
Published on 2010-09-11 04:20:18
[verbatim via] I (Derek Sivers) was at a Kurt Vonnegut talk in New York a few years ago. Talking about writing, life, and everything. He explained why people have such a need for drama in their life. He said, “People have been hearing fantastic stories since time began. The problem is, they think life is supposed to be like the stories. Let's look at a few examples.” He drew an empty grid on the board, like this: Time moves from left to right. Happiness from bot
