Redbean - Hello. Heads are funny things. This post is coming to yours from deep inside my head. One of the most unmapped territories on earth!
I am in here rustling about in the archives as I do my PhD literature review. A sadistic process of elation, frustration and long lonely hours that for some reason becomes mildly addictive. And then you write blogs to break out…
I was sent this link from the shiny new blog of Christine Geith who is an advocate of open learning amongst other things.
Chris put me on to this blog by Umair Haque that rails against the dragging of 20th century business models into the 21st century. Music to my ears.
The example Haque is citing is one he has pursued before yet now seems to have come true. The article FaceBook Turns Evil shows how a seemingly 21C company is applying 20C tactics and thinking to monopolise a market while ignoring many of the very 21C privacy concerns of its users. Intriguing stuff.
So I am going back to the relative safety of my head but when I find out why organisations desire to be evil I will let you know. After careful elimination of many possible reasons including “doing good is boring” and “evil just looks fantastic in the mission statement” I think I might be on to a strong lead. Money, power and access to Tiger Woods’ address book! Can’t confirm that yet but I’ll let you know what my research shows up…
