by ALN | Nov 15, 2014 | Building Consensus, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Improve Communication, Improving Team Work, Motivated Reasoning
The Learning Community is always interested in what causes some to refuse to learn. A recent study on this subject by Troy Campbell and Aaron Kay of Duke University adds an intriguing new idea to the mix: “solution aversion.” Motivated Reasoning is something the...
by ALN | Nov 14, 2014 | Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Education Systems, Improve Communication, Information Analysis, Information Gathering, Information Management, Information Storage and Retrieval, Leadership, Learning Community Architecture, Management
Because of its technical nature Net Neutrality is perfect for a Learning Community. Net Neutrality encompasses: Technical – What is the Optimal Internet Architecture Economic – What should be the drivers of the Telecommunications Industry Political –...
by ALN | Jun 8, 2014 | Decision Making, Information Analysis, Information Gathering, Information Management, Management
Here is an email I got this morning: Wednesday’s ADP number suggested a sub-200K reading for today’s May BLS jobs report. That would be a significant disappointment after April’s robust 288K. But ADP is far from a flawless indicator. So estimates for...
by ALN | Jun 4, 2014 | Decision Making, Improve Communication, Information Management
The impacts of the Printing Press are the Reformation and the Age of Enlightenment. In the essay below, Elizabeth L. Eisenstein, presents a thoughtful and I think very important conclusion. As she puts it: The impact of printing, experienced first by literate groups...
by ALN | May 14, 2014 | Decision Making, Information Management
I came across the following at http://www.bede.org.uk/sciencehistory.htm written by James Hannam in 2002: The greatest of the secular myths is Galileo Galilei as a martyr for science. The epic battle between the forces of reason and truth and the dark superstitions of...
by ALN | Sep 7, 2013 | Decision Making, Education Systems, OnLIne Education
Forbes | By Steven KotlerPosted: 09/06/2013 3:46 pm EDT In the middle of the economic meltdown that was 2007-2009, James Marshall Reillynoticed a particular new breed of high-minded entrepreneur who, well, didn’t seem to be melting. It was peculiar all right. Not...
