(via whatsmyline)
I think that we need to think twice when we dismiss or devalue popular “mainstream” trends and environments. The mainstream isn’t all from a privileged background and the values they bring to the table may look quite different than ours. I suspect that, more often than not, what we’re dismissing are the values and cultures of people who are different.
— “The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online,” Danah Boyd (via somethingchanged)
Meredith 'Cassandra' Whitney →
For those who don’t know, Meredith Whitney is the Wall Street analyst who became famous for crashing the capital markets in September 2007 by pointing out how close Citigroup was to bankruptcy.
(Cassandra is the figure from Greek mythology who was cursed with the ability to foresee the future but that no one would believe her predictions)
Five extremely smart people get together and discuss the economic crisis. Joseph Stiglitz, Meredith Whitney, Oliver Sarkozy, Jack Welch, and Austan Goolsbee.
Part 2.Five extremely smart people get together and discuss the economic crisis. Joseph Stiglitz, Meredith Whitney, Oliver Sarkozy, Jack Welch, and Austan Goolsbee.
Part 1.
Tumblr is what Twitter, Facebook and Wordpress would be like if they all got together and decided to make something that doesn’t suck.
— Me, today.
