Monthly Archives: May 2015

How Much Experience is Enough?

A friend of mine in Hong Kong had an interesting Facebook status last week: “someone wants me to hire him… and teach him everything I know… why doesn’t he pay me?” My friend is a designer, working in films and television and doing the sets for photo shoots. He has had a lot of work […]

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Don’t Press That Button!

Online learning

My dad used to have a little sports car, an Austin Healy. I cannot remember every detail about that car but I do remember a little label he had right above the ignition key: “Engage Brain Before Engaging Engine” A similar reminder would be useful above every computer screen or on every smart phone: “Rethink […]

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Labour Day

In much of the world, today is Labour Day. Though it may have different names in different places, the idea behind the May 1st holiday in many places is to celebrate International Workers’ Day. While much of the developed world still celebrates the holiday, I have to wonder if some of them have forgotten the […]

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