founder Observable, creator D3.js https://observablehq.com/@mbostock (more)

Smalltalk-OS tablet from 1991! (more)

Sleep disorder. See Sleeping and Snoring. (more)

Hmm, what defines poverty? Is A person in Poverty in the same condition in the US vs the Third World? (more)

Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley, DL, FRSL, F Med Sci (born 7 February 1958), known commonly as Matt Ridley, is a British journalist who has written several popular science books.[1] He is also a businessman and a Conservative member of the House of Lords.[2][3] Ridley is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics.[4] He has written several science books including The Red Queen (1994), Genome (1999) and The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (2010). In 2011, he won the Hayek Prize, which "honors the book published within the past two years that best reflects FA Hayek’s vision of economic and individual liberty." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Ridley (more)

John Robb on Robert Rotberg's Nation Building Taxonomy: Strong States, Weak States, Failed States, Collapsed States, based on their ability to deliver the political goods (public goods?) described above.

David Brin Framing of structures we use to determine truth (Nature Of Truth): science (Scientific Method), Democracy, the justice system (Judicial Branch), and fair Market-s. See link in 2005-06-25-RonfeldtNgosNetworks. He says the Internet ("networks") can offer a new structure: see Disputation Arena.

Win Wenger's Dynamic Format structure for meetings (and teaching sessions, and other Dialogue-s) gives an alternative to Roberts Rules Of Order, trying to apply the Socratic Method. And now that we finally understand what makes Socratic Method so consistently productive of highest-level intellectual performance, we see some uses for the method which are more important even than its educational use, including its major applications to your own life and work. (more)

15 minutes of fame is short-lived media publicity or celebrity of an individual or phenomenon. The expression was inspired by Andy Warhol's words "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes", which appeared in the program for a 1968 exhibition of his work at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] Photographer Nat Finkelstein claimed credit for the expression, stating that he was photographing Warhol in 1966 for a proposed book. A crowd gathered trying to get into the pictures and Warhol supposedly remarked that everyone wants to be famous, to which Finkelstein replied, "Yeah, for about fifteen minutes, Andy."[2] The phenomenon is often used in reference to figures in the entertainment industry or other areas of popular culture, such as reality television and YouTube. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_minutes_of_fame

In 1991 Momus said In the future everyone will be Famous For Fifteen People. A take-off on Andy Warhol's claim that everyone would be "famous for 15 minutes" (Celebrity) (more)

derp Famous For Fifteen People

Here's the reference for the phrase Famous For Fifteen People

soup-can artist heheh

Genius for Scenes (Subcultures)? Brian Eno term. (more)

Virtual middle-school/high-school created by Michael Strong. https://expanseonline.co/ (more)

Montessori-school-inspired High School, program designed by Michael Strong. 2017-11-17-StrongAcademyOfThoughtAndIndustry https://thoughtandindustry.com/ (more)

Chatbot built by IBM

Kevin Kruse: 7 Things I Learned From Building An AI Chatbot For Leadership Development. My mission is to spark 100 million leaders in the next ten years. That’s a lot of people. How can I possibly reach so many people in so little time? (more)

Akili Announces Announces Endeavor™ Digital Attention Treatment is Now Available for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (ADD) under FDA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Guidance. Delivered through a captivating video game experience, ENDEAVOR is a digital treatment that has been shown in a rigorously designed and conducted clinical research program to improve attention function, as measured by computer-based testing, in children ages 8-12 years old with primarily inattentive or combined-type ADHD who have a demonstrated attention issue. Attention impairments are a component of ADHD in more than 85% of children diagnosed and can significantly impact daily functioning. (cf (2020-04-14) Covid19 Digital Health Devices For Psychiatric Disorders Policy) (more)

Computer Game or City Simulation? (more)