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Cognitive Dissonance
Time reports that disagreement within a team is useful for innovation. The trick, of course, is getting everyone comfortable enough to get uncomfortable. Keep the network tight and this is a great tactic. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
DC Meetup
The hearing went as well as it could, though it was apparent no Representative had an ‘a ha!’ moment. (Listen to the audiocast) Anyway, had a great time yesterday catching up with John and meeting the brothers Robb (as well … Continue reading
Tomorrow’s Forecast: Snowmobiles in Congress
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capability: “Terrorism and New Age of Irregular Warfare: Challenges and Opportunities,” 3:30 PM, Room 2118, Rayburn House. Useful Congressional testimony is rare. Most consists of narrow policy prescriptions being put forward … Continue reading
Wired for War Symposium
Friends over at the Complex Terrain Laboratory have an excellent conversation going. Singer, one of (if not the) smartest guys working at a think tank, is leading. Go check it out. The book is very smart, well written, funny, and … Continue reading
Idea: CraigsBlackList
A layer: a parasitic website that is underpinned entirely by another, that allows functionality that is not in the host. For predators that otherwise may be easily targeted (such as say drug dealers on Craigslist), a layer would allow an … Continue reading