Institutions are structures and mechanisms of social order and cooperation, governing the behavior of two or more individuals. Institutions are identified with a social purpose and permanence, transcending individual human lives and intentions, and with the making and enforcing of rules governing (Governance) Cooperative human behavior. The term, institution, is commonly applied to customs and behavior patterns (Culture?) important to a social Community, as well as to particular formal organizations of government and public service. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institution (more)

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Robin Sloan: Shopkeeper Rampant. Today, I’m launching a new line of business: Penumbra Print Shop, a manufacturer of stationery with interesting capabilities. (more)

Rival Voices on Reflexivity — Part 1. Elon Musk is one of the smartest, richest, most powerful men alive. Just how can he be so bad at predicting the future? (more)

Robin Sloan: Ironic points of light. A particular California microseason: the almond bloom, in which vast tracts of trees all shimmer with white petals. It looks almost wintry—Narnian. (more)

Rival Voices on Magic and Magicians. I think that both “Magick” and “Magicians” are two things that nearly everyone gets wrong and that that's because, while encountering a magician may be a frequent event, knowing that you did is not. (more)

Rival Voices: You Can’t Judge Memes. The ‘Existential Hope’ arm of the Foresight Institute is presently running a Meme Contest with a $10,000 prize. A panel of judges will evaluate entries based on things like their “virality potential.” (more)

Robin Sloan: Inevitable technologies of lightness (more)

Robin Sloan: The Golden Sardine. Last week, I went into the city—North Beach—for a reading of longshoremen poetry, part of Alexis Madrigal’s book tour. The venue was the Golden Sardine, a bar relatively young but somehow instantly iconic; it seems as if it’s been there as long as City Lights, across the street. (more)

Rival Voices: CONFESSIONS. Rival was never about the content. Rival was always about a particular sensibility (more)

Robin Sloan: Monochrome gambit. I’ve just released a new zine in the online shop: (more)

classic finale speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCPyxZf1x9s

writing residency (more)

DigitalGarden for TeamWork (Graph-Driven SoftwareForge) (a "Threaded Team Network") (more)

Agile Product Development, Product Management from MVP to Product-Market Fit, Adding Product To Your Startup Team, Agility, Context, and Team Agency, (2022-10-12) Accidental Learnings of a Journeyman Product Manager (more)

Rival Voices: My Work with Chris Lakin. (more)

*Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, M.C.,[3] commonly known as Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), was a Roman Catholic religious sister and missionary[4] who lived most of her life in India. She was born in today's Macedonia, with her family being of Albanian descent originating in Kosovo.[5][6][7][8][9] (more)

The Inkhaven Residency. (more)

Ben Goldhaber: Explosive Skill Acquisition. If you’re going to learn a new skill or change in some way, going hard at it for a short intensive period beats spreading a gentler effort across months or years. (talent) (more)