Language is not merely a body of vocabulary or a set of grammatical rules. It is a flash of the human spirit, the means by which the soul of each particular culture reaches into the material world. Every language is an old-growth forest of the … mind, a watershed of thought, an entire ecosystem of spiritual possibilities. | Wade Davis Continue reading Language Is Not Merely a Body of Vocabulary Wade Davis
The Global Information Ecosystem likens the enormous, linked digital world of data and information to an ecological system. This metaphor highlights that our shared digital commons is a valuable asset requiring protection from harm, just as natural environments do. | David Gurteen Continue reading The Global Information Ecosystem David Gurteen
A community is more than just a group of people with shared interests. Many networks and organizations call themselves communities, but they often lack the deeper connections that make a real community. True communities grow over time through meaningful relationships, shared purpose, and mutual care—not through design or construction. Continue reading What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other