Fwd: Somewhat more encouraging encouragement...

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From: Jonathan Kundra <jkundra@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 8:57 AM
Subject: Somewhat more encouraging encouragement...
To: barriticus@gmail.com

Hey Barrett,

I was disappointed by the reaction of the local GOBs (Good Old Boys) last night on DoD. You responded with admirable tact and intelligence, but you're up against the proverbial brick shithouse when trying to communicate with these types. They also don't get 'faggot'.

Onward and upward:

I've sent your latest message and links to an Algerian colleague who has a network of people in Tunisia who might find its contents useful. He also spoke to me of information he has relative to his own country. The North African population here is significant and omnipresent. They also have a system viral networking which is culture-specific and much more feeling-centered than our own. Think of it as a virtual casbah with emotional rather than physical parameters.

If and when you have a moment, you might want to take a look at these two TedTalks. The first is an analysis of social networks and the second...sort of the same thing from a very different angle. They both provide some interesting conceptional handles, and particularly for the work you've taken on.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/david_logan_on_tribal_leadership.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_christakis_the_hidden_influence_of_social_networks.html

Start at about 10 minutes into the second one...

Best,

Jonathan Kundra