Yesterday night saw Singapore having its first riots for more than 40 years, so you can imagine it’s the hot topic everybody is talking about this December 2013. Incidentally, I’m living in Little India area too, and went to bed hearing the not so common police siren, so I told myself, ok, let’s see tomorrow…
Category: Politics
A historical perspective on (online) communities: 1620-2013
I’m happy to have done this mentoring project at Change Ventur.es in the end! Fit into a hell of a schedule, I was invited by Grace Clapham, the women of several networks, to talk to a group of 20 people on social media. I’ve taken the time, at last, to put in slides my theory…
How communities are replacing states in the XXIst century
I’ve recently published an article in a collective book in French about online influence. I’ve long been curious, researching and working on, with, and for online as well as offline communities, and I felt, as a Frenchman, that this word was not innocent, as it conveys a history of more than 200 years and a…
How CIA’s Global Trends 2030 reveal, again, a world of communities
You know I’m obsessed with the concept of communities, ecosystems, as I’m convinced it’s a long-time trend that is disrupting, bits by bits, our ancient world made out of companies, states and organizations that adapt too slowly and too badly to the empowered people grouped in communities, across genders, race, countries (end of the…
Competitiveness, technology and immigration in Singapore
A few thoughts about the way Singapore, and conversation by tech, digital and social players, are turning bitter these last months. Disclosure first if needed : I’m now living and working here, and hopefully have secured my visa even as a foreigner (-1) qualified individual (+1) working (-1) in a start-up (+1, but for how…
Social media in Europe : harnessing the complexity of the 21st century
In the last few weeks, two events had me think much about my Old Europe, in particular the way my continent deals with social media. And I feel these two chats are quite significant as it implies on the one hand, and in a negative way, the US, on the other hand, and in a…