Link Loving 26.01.11

caspertk

10 years ago

Seth Godin hits the nail on the head again.
Milford Bateman on why micro-finance has not provided people with a way out of poverty. (It’s systemic/transformational change that’s needed people.)
Jules Evans points out that he’s had long dibs on the ‘gyms are the new churches’ thing. And includes a pretty poster.
Ze Frank discovers some more internet magic – a football crowd that turn into human pixels.
Very cute blog of movies someone can’t quite remember.
The Freakonomics blog reveals that men on caffeine is basically the worst decision-making process ever.
(I’m late to the party here) Neal Lawson sets out his vision for the Good Society.
Nicholas Carr identifies three technologies that challenged our brains – maps, clocks and the printing press. (So, can we please get used to the idea that we can change our paradigm?)
Do you want to buy Myspace? You can.
Sunny Hundal enjoys James Delingpole’s car-crash interview on Horizon. (I’d never realised how posh he is!)
Dan Hodges on the Movement For Change/Citizens UK announcement to train 10,000 Labour organisers, and why he thinks this might not be such a good idea.