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let’s play nice, kids

August 23, 2011August 22, 2011 wally metts7 Comments

When ratings meet reputation: new studies claim digital communication results in more and better friendships, greater honesty and faster intimacy.

Posted in commentary, communication, cultureTagged airbnb, civility, getaround, kickstarter, ratings, social media, task-rabbit

(re)collections on God’s faithfulness

August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 wally metts5 Comments

I've been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I've outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.

Posted in books, commentary, culture, family, marriageTagged book, career, grief, marriage, poll, wally metts

all we like sheep…

August 13, 2011 wally metts8 Comments

Why do so many truly stupid videos go viral? And why do so many good ideas go unused?

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged crowds, Deborah Prentice, innovation, Matt Salganic, peer pressure, superconformist, viral

boredom and its benefits

August 10, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

Boredom is what we call our diminished capacity for solitude. And so we have no space or time or art to make things that matter.

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged boredom, creativity, dilbert, innovation, lincoln logs, scott adams, silence, social media, solitude

to Africa with love

August 5, 2011August 5, 2011 wally metts3 Comments

The problems to solve are many, and they don’t all require us to move to Africa. But engaging them is how we grow, testing our skill and knowledge against something that matters.

Posted in celebration, culture, familyTagged africa, birthday, calling, finding yourself, pilgrim metts, vocation, watoto

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