Too many need power and authority to give meaning to their work.

12/18 Destination: Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also form the Nairobi County. The name “Nairobi” comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi, which translates to “cold water”. The phrase is also the Maasai name of the Nairobi river, which in turn lent its name to the city. However, it is popularly known as […]

One World Trade Center Time-Lapse 2004-2013

Albert O. Hirschman and The Power of Failure.

I liked this Gladwell piece from The New Yorker profiling Albert O. Hirschman, an influential economist and author of several well known books. Hirschman, an esoteric mind,  felt that people were more creative when they experienced failure. Then, he believed, people were forced to think. Hirshman wrote, “Creativity always comes as a surprise to us; therefore […]