Comments on: Gifting in a brain storm (aka swapping credit in the gift economy) http://cultureby.com/2009/05/gifting-in-a-brain-storm-aka-swapping-credit-in-the-gift-economy.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:06:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bram http://cultureby.com/2009/05/gifting-in-a-brain-storm-aka-swapping-credit-in-the-gift-economy.html/comment-page-1#comment-658 Bram Thu, 28 May 2009 03:25:14 +0000 http://grantmccracken.com/cco/http:/grantmccracken/page-title#comment-658 <p>“You can accomplish anything you want in life provided you don’t mind who gets the credit.” — Harry S Truman</p> <p>Via the 37 Signals blog (<a href="http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/fly_on_the_wall_if_the_scientists_ever_cross_a_rat_and_an_octopus_were_screwed.php)." rel="nofollow">http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/fly_on_the_wall_if_the_scientists_ever_cross_a_rat_and_an_octopus_were_screwed.php).</a></p> <p>It's true. And really, really, really tough.</p> “You can accomplish anything you want in life provided you don’t mind who gets the credit.” — Harry S Truman

Via the 37 Signals blog (http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/fly_on_the_wall_if_the_scientists_ever_cross_a_rat_and_an_octopus_were_screwed.php).

It's true. And really, really, really tough.

]]> By: Domen http://cultureby.com/2009/05/gifting-in-a-brain-storm-aka-swapping-credit-in-the-gift-economy.html/comment-page-1#comment-657 Domen Wed, 27 May 2009 14:08:40 +0000 http://grantmccracken.com/cco/http:/grantmccracken/page-title#comment-657 <p>Damn communists! It's them internets, I knew it! It starts with people being kind to each other, and next you know, they take your babies away and force you to use Microsoft. Or was it Linux? </p> Damn communists! It's them internets, I knew it! It starts with people being kind to each other, and next you know, they take your babies away and force you to use Microsoft. Or was it Linux?

]]> By: Evil Rocks http://cultureby.com/2009/05/gifting-in-a-brain-storm-aka-swapping-credit-in-the-gift-economy.html/comment-page-1#comment-656 Evil Rocks Wed, 27 May 2009 05:18:16 +0000 http://grantmccracken.com/cco/http:/grantmccracken/page-title#comment-656 <p>Part of a larger shift away from competition and towards cooperation.</p> Part of a larger shift away from competition and towards cooperation.

]]> By: Steve Portigal http://cultureby.com/2009/05/gifting-in-a-brain-storm-aka-swapping-credit-in-the-gift-economy.html/comment-page-1#comment-655 Steve Portigal Tue, 26 May 2009 23:06:18 +0000 http://grantmccracken.com/cco/http:/grantmccracken/page-title#comment-655 <p>When I interviewed improv guy Chris Miller ( <a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/broadcasts/core77_broadcast_chris_miller_of_lifeplays_interviewed_by_steve_portigal_5959.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.core77.com/blog/broadcasts/core77_broadcast_chris_miller_of_lifeplays_interviewed_by_steve_portigal_5959.asp</a> ) he offered something that I hadn't heard anyone say before, that it's your job in improv to make your collaborator look good. I was aware of the yes and no stuff that you mention for both improv and brainstorms but Chris took it to a more strategic level that includes the "yes, and" tactic but gave me a much deeper perspective.</p> <p>(and note that I'm giving him credit here, too!!!!!!)</p> When I interviewed improv guy Chris Miller ( http://www.core77.com/blog/broadcasts/core77_broadcast_chris_miller_of_lifeplays_interviewed_by_steve_portigal_5959.asp ) he offered something that I hadn't heard anyone say before, that it's your job in improv to make your collaborator look good. I was aware of the yes and no stuff that you mention for both improv and brainstorms but Chris took it to a more strategic level that includes the "yes, and" tactic but gave me a much deeper perspective.

(and note that I'm giving him credit here, too!!!!!!)

]]> By: Scott Ellington http://cultureby.com/2009/05/gifting-in-a-brain-storm-aka-swapping-credit-in-the-gift-economy.html/comment-page-1#comment-654 Scott Ellington Tue, 26 May 2009 19:07:18 +0000 http://grantmccracken.com/cco/http:/grantmccracken/page-title#comment-654 <p>"Groups flock, and they always move in the direction of the good ideas." (?)</p> <p>Product placement/integration and the search for WMDs (in places indicated by suspect intelligence) are dubious ideas. The absence of dissent in conversation or in a brainstorming session leads skeptics to the suspicion that something's being sold. There is an equilibrated middle ground between Borg assimilation of ideas and overt, skeptical hostility. That's where they keep the beef. M&Ms (in the context cited) were used as a means of morbid control; my reading.</p> "Groups flock, and they always move in the direction of the good ideas." (?)

Product placement/integration and the search for WMDs (in places indicated by suspect intelligence) are dubious ideas. The absence of dissent in conversation or in a brainstorming session leads skeptics to the suspicion that something's being sold. There is an equilibrated middle ground between Borg assimilation of ideas and overt, skeptical hostility. That's where they keep the beef. M&Ms (in the context cited) were used as a means of morbid control; my reading.

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