Long exposure photograph of Tunnels Beach, Kauaʻi , taken during a full moon morning (63-second exposure). Photo by Hikari LS. Print purchased from Lee Scott, Eleʻele, Kauaʻi. Original photograph: https://www.hikarils.com/p410579156 What is the pattern which connects?” — Gregory Bateson, Mind and Nature  (1979) Over the past two decades, cloud computing has fundamentally reshaped the digital economy. In engineering architecture diagrams, the cloud symbol has long served as a

Featuring artwork by Matt Willey ( https://www.thegoodofthehive.com/ ) “Bees never forget that they are part of something bigger than themselves… their hive is a part of them. What if we embodied this idea? What if we got curious about the world and each other again instead of intimidated by it? This is why I turn walls into windows—to remember that we are all connected… that separation is an illusion. — Matt Willey, Artist Hustle culture has been on my mind lately as I’ve r

Ansel Adams “Wonderment is the first passion of all.” — René Descartes I was sitting at dinner with a group of entrepreneurs when someone asked a simple question: What was the greatest lesson you learned during your last big adventure? Without thinking, I answered, “I learned how to play.” In September 2013, I had just left Google after nine years and accepted a role at a little-known startup in San Francisco called Uber. Leaving Google felt like stepping off a moving train.

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