Tag Archives: Facebook

Guide to the Social Age 2019: Algorithmic Wars

Posted on February 25, 2019 by julianstodd

This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring ‘The Social Age 2019’. I redraw the map every year, so the work is cumulative over time. Today, Algorithmic War: how our evolving relationship with knowledge is shifting everything. Humans … Continue reading →

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The Co-Creation of Stories: Handle With Care

Posted on June 19, 2015 by julianstodd

Life has become something of a blur: from New York to London, briefly home, then back to Austin, London and now on the train home. Two weeks on the road: homeless but not away from my community. In my purely … Continue reading →

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The Point of Books. Not just Facebook.

Posted on January 6, 2015 by julianstodd

A somewhat unfair media reaction today to Mark Zuckerberg’s assertion that books can be great, “allowing you to fully explore a topic and immerse yourself in a deeper way“. I’m all for books all for people who espouse their virtues: … Continue reading →

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Halloween: the Perils of Pumpkins

Posted on October 31, 2014 by julianstodd

I’m impressed by the quality of pumpkins on show: i think it’s a Facebook thing. Competition has definitely hotted up these last few years as my friends settle down to have children and our attempts to compete on the bike … Continue reading →

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Social and Fair: being unheard in the Social Age

Posted on October 15, 2014 by julianstodd

When i wrote my first book, ‘Exploring the World of Social Learning‘, i started it by saying how we live in a grey space: between the formal worlds of work and the social lives we inhabit outside of it. Increasingly, … Continue reading →

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The Record Store: How we use our Communities

Posted on September 25, 2014 by julianstodd

The Social Age is lived out in our communities: the varied spaces, both on and offline, where we learn things, share things, subvert the establishment and generate momentum. Or sometimes just hang out. I’m preparing for a Masterclass in Social … Continue reading →

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Stories and Sea Shanties

Posted on May 28, 2014 by julianstodd

There’s no denying that we all look a little bit younger in this photo: only five years ago, but so much changes (and i don’t just mean the receding hairlines and expanding waists). Rich, Cath and I still go kayaking … Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on April 25, 2014 by julianstodd

I’m editing the Handbook of Social Leadership today. In fact, i’m exactly half way through: which is why i’ve allowed myself to be distracted by writing the blog. I’ve been pretty focussed and feeling pretty proud about it. Except that … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Social Age: the ecosystem of change

Posted on February 20, 2014 by julianstodd

As i work on the book about the Social Age, i’ve spent some time charting the ecosystem of change. Change is constant, and not just in one area. Driven by technology, in a context of wider social change, everything is … Continue reading →

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On the third day of Christmas Learning: the sound of jingling bells

Posted on December 11, 2013 by julianstodd

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today, it’s all about social collaborative technology. I’ve got myself a new iPhone and, in the … Continue reading →

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