Focused on the "Future
of America" and the "American Dream" in the 21st Century
Blogs
on the Evolving 'Open Revolution' & Movement
Apr 7, 2011 - I believe we
have moved into a century of massive, global collaboration, innovation, and
'open' solutions. There is a revolution taking place in the high tech industry
as we continue to move to open source solutions. In education and
publishing we are moving to open copyright, open access, open knowledge, and
open journals. We're seeing collaborative and 'open' news organizations,
religious, and political movements…
Aug 14, 2011 - We have
moved into a century of massive, global collaboration, innovation, and 'open'
solutions. We now have open source software, open communities, open copyright
licenses, open access, open knowledge, open standards, open journals and more.
I still haven't got a truly clear handle on what is happening, but the
'open' revolution is upon us, all around us…
Oct 4, 2011 - This the third
blog I have written on the global 'Open Revolution'. As I have stated in the
past, I believe we are seeing
the successful strategies of global collaboration, open solutions, and
innovation take hold and start to overwhelm current organizations and systems
that are starting to fail…
Oct 30, 2011 - The growing
number of protests on Wall Street and across the country by our citizenry
reflects the belief that our system of American checks and balances has been
circumvented by the influence of big corporations and and financial organizations that have made
it impossible for the people's voice to be heard. This in turn has led to a global 'Open
Revolution'. People are speaking up and have taken to the street…
Nov 6, 2011 - I started
writing about the 'Open Revolution' over 6 months ago as we saw people step up,
speak out, and start to overthrow existing leaders, political systems, and
oppressive hierarchies in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria ...
Dec 1, 2011 - We
are in the process of transitioning from the Industrial Age of the past century
into the Information Age of the 21st century. Many acknowledge
this but don't really grasped what it means. We are moving from the 'closed'
protective systems that worked well in the Industrial Age to the new, more
effective 'open' systems approach that is the hallmark of the Information Age.
Mar 6, 2012 - We are all
passing through a turbulent time in history. We are in the midst of the
transition from the 'Industrial Age' to the 'Information Age' and are
experiencing major changes and disruptions similar to those experienced when our country transitioned from the
'Agricultural Age' to the 'Industrial Age'. Many businesses and skills
that used to be valued are disappearing...
Jun 15, 2012 - The
Internet, computer chips, social media, mobile devices, and other disruptive
technologies of this Information Age are spreading around the world and
bringing about major changes in business practices, government functions, and
our culture. What does this all mean to us? What is going to happen? What will
be replacing our existing system of government and way of life? I don't think
any of us know for sure, but…
Aug 3, 2012 - What
can we do to help shape a better future for our country and our people? We
shouldn't just complain or comment on the current state of affairs, we ought to
provide recommendations on next steps to take as we move deeper into the 21st
century. Let's start to figure out what 'We the People' believe ought to be the
best way forward. Let's identify some of the key issues facing us and
specific strategies and alternatives we should pursue. For example…
Sep 25, 2012 – In
this final blog of mine on the 'Open Revolution', my focus has shifted to
'solutions'. What can we do in the U.S. to restore the American Dream and
guide our country through this transition from the 'Industrial Age' of the
1900's into the 21st century 'Information Age' . What we need
is a clearly articulated vision of the future we want for the U.S., coupled
with a strategy, goals, and the major objectives the country needs to be
focused on for the next several decades…
These short blogs on the 'Open' Revolution were written over a period of almost 2 years as the 'Open' Movement slowly spread across the globe. What constructive thoughts and observations do you have to add about the 'Open' Revolution that is underway?
