Comments on: Links for the week of February 5th, 2010 http://amateurearthling.org/2010/02/08/links-for-the-week-of-february-2nd-2010/ We're all in this together. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zane Selvans http://amateurearthling.org/2010/02/08/links-for-the-week-of-february-2nd-2010/#comment-156 Zane Selvans Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:57:36 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/2010/02/08/links-for-the-week-of-february-2nd-2010/#comment-156 Yeah, I'm not sure I really like the "solution" that Shirky is putting forward. Actually, I'm not sure he likes it either. It does have the advantage of being implementable by the people who currently seem to be at a disadvantage, if they feel like it's important enough, whereas it's very hard to imagine convincing all the macho males to chill out with the self-promotion... especially if it works. Yeah, I’m not sure I really like the “solution” that Shirky is putting forward. Actually, I’m not sure he likes it either. It does have the advantage of being implementable by the people who currently seem to be at a disadvantage, if they feel like it’s important enough, whereas it’s very hard to imagine convincing all the macho males to chill out with the self-promotion… especially if it works.

]]> By: Michelle W http://amateurearthling.org/2010/02/08/links-for-the-week-of-february-2nd-2010/#comment-155 Michelle W Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:04:02 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/2010/02/08/links-for-the-week-of-february-2nd-2010/#comment-155 OK, what about greenest *small town* in the pacific NW - now that would appeal :) I'm digesting the rant about women. My gut reaction is that I don't really want whatever I would have to get by being arrogant, my second reaction is that, yes, most of my best job experiences have come from telling the interviewer that I would be great at the job when I'm scared to death I can't do it. My third reaction is that I need to use those self-aggrandizing behaviors to promote my ecoplex in the local media and try and get attention and grant money out of it so I can do some really cool things with it and give people an example of more sustainable living (though sadly we still produce 64 gallons of garbage for 4 households...about 4 times as much as your households! Plenty of things to work on in all arenas!) OK, what about greenest *small town* in the pacific NW – now that would appeal :)

I’m digesting the rant about women. My gut reaction is that I don’t really want whatever I would have to get by being arrogant, my second reaction is that, yes, most of my best job experiences have come from telling the interviewer that I would be great at the job when I’m scared to death I can’t do it. My third reaction is that I need to use those self-aggrandizing behaviors to promote my ecoplex in the local media and try and get attention and grant money out of it so I can do some really cool things with it and give people an example of more sustainable living (though sadly we still produce 64 gallons of garbage for 4 households…about 4 times as much as your households! Plenty of things to work on in all arenas!)

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