Comments on: How to Build Cooperation http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-5456 Greg Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:32:24 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-5456 Shehara, I agree, shared ownership seems to be a growing trend. Good luck with www.rentalic.com ! - Greg Shehara,

I agree, shared ownership seems to be a growing trend. Good luck with http://www.rentalic.com !

- Greg

]]> By: shehara http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 shehara Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-5455 Some great conversations here Greg. I wonder if you have looked at the concept of Shared consumption. I really do think this is the next best thing. Do look at this site Rentalic in the US. I advise them and do believe that the more of us that understand sustainable consumption and the reduction of waste is now the future of social interaction and social networks that deal with social objects are the new agents of change. Where reciprocity, recognition, relevance and recycled consumption are the next big thing in Marketing 3.O as well as web 3.0.. would love to hear what you think. Fundamentally it offers a platform for renting stuff- be it snow chains, lawn movers, garage space ,bikes, you name it stuff we have and can share with others to reduce waste as well as maximise the utility of a good.. but its potential for shared living/resource allocation amongst communities is what makes this a potential Tsunami. Some great conversations here Greg.
I wonder if you have looked at the concept of Shared consumption.
I really do think this is the next best thing. Do look at this site Rentalic in the US.
I advise them and do believe that the more of us that understand sustainable consumption and the reduction of waste is now the future of social interaction and social networks that deal with social objects are the new agents of change. Where reciprocity, recognition, relevance and recycled consumption are the next big thing in Marketing 3.O as well as web 3.0..
would love to hear what you think.
Fundamentally it offers a platform for renting stuff- be it snow chains, lawn movers, garage space ,bikes, you name it stuff we have and can share with others to reduce waste as well as maximise the utility of a good.. but its potential for shared living/resource allocation amongst communities is what makes this a potential Tsunami.

]]> By: Doug Webster http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 Doug Webster Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:15:37 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-4232 Greg, Regarding the Prisoner's Dilemma it would be interesting to know how often cooperation actually occurs; I'll bet it's not very often. The reason I'd take that bet is that in my experience, given a choice of behaviors, human beings almost ALWAYS choose the behavior they believe to be in their own selfish best interest. It has also been my experience that cooperative group behavior exists only to the extent that all group members believe it is in their own best self interest to cooperate. I've been in plenty of groups where if only one member no longer believes the group is working towards his/her own INDIVIDUAL goals, cooperation breaks down instantly and is replaced by anarchy. In our society today, cooperation seems to have been replaced by fear and polarization, an "us vs them" Red State/Blue State mentality. And our societal group leaders (politicians) fan the flames of fear and polarization by celebrating that which divides rather than that which unites us. Regarding tribes and genetic/memetic evolution, if I understand Darwinian Theory correctly, a crucial element for evolution in any species is selective breeding. You don't need to watch more than a couple Jerry Springer shows to question whether selective breeding is occurring within the human population. Global Genetic Mapping would seem to support the DEvolution of our species as well - distinct, 100% ethnically pure tribes and populations no longer exist anywhere; and the human gene pool is without question becoming globally homogenous. As a species, as surely as our societal group leaders continue to concentrate on that which divides instead of unites us, and we continue to celebrate and message to the lowest rather than the highest common denominator, we collectively march back towards the ocean. Doug Webster Greg,

Regarding the Prisoner’s Dilemma it would be interesting to know how often cooperation actually occurs; I’ll bet it’s not very often. The reason I’d take that bet is that in my experience, given a choice of behaviors, human beings almost ALWAYS choose the behavior they believe to be in their own selfish best interest.

It has also been my experience that cooperative group behavior exists only to the extent that all group members believe it is in their own best self interest to cooperate. I’ve been in plenty of groups where if only one member no longer believes the group is working towards his/her own INDIVIDUAL goals, cooperation breaks down instantly and is replaced by anarchy. In our society today, cooperation seems to have been replaced by fear and polarization, an “us vs them” Red State/Blue State mentality. And our societal group leaders (politicians) fan the flames of fear and polarization by celebrating that which divides rather than that which unites us.

Regarding tribes and genetic/memetic evolution, if I understand Darwinian Theory correctly, a crucial element for evolution in any species is selective breeding. You don’t need to watch more than a couple Jerry Springer shows to question whether selective breeding is occurring within the human population. Global Genetic Mapping would seem to support the DEvolution of our species as well – distinct, 100% ethnically pure tribes and populations no longer exist anywhere; and the human gene pool is without question becoming globally homogenous.

As a species, as surely as our societal group leaders continue to concentrate on that which divides instead of unites us, and we continue to celebrate and message to the lowest rather than the highest common denominator, we collectively march back towards the ocean.

Doug Webster

]]> By: Greg http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-4001 Greg Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:48:59 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-4001 Thanks, Shiv. Have a great week! - Greg Thanks, Shiv. Have a great week!

- Greg

]]> By: shiv vasisht http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 shiv vasisht Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:39:24 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-4000 Greg, It takes a good person to generate a good thought! And this is a great piece! Best regards, S Greg,

It takes a good person to generate a good thought! And this is a great piece!

Best regards,

S

]]> By: Stan http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 Stan Sat, 29 May 2010 05:01:20 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-3449 We did this test in a workshop. It was eye opening exercise. We did this test in a workshop. It was eye opening exercise.

]]> By: Greg http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-3448 Greg Sat, 29 May 2010 04:32:14 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-3448 Stan, Interesting. I'd never heard of that one before. Thanks. - Greg Stan,

Interesting. I’d never heard of that one before.

Thanks.

- Greg

]]> By: Stan http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 Stan Sat, 29 May 2010 01:57:51 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-3447 Excellent post and great summary of exciting theories and ideas! I would like to add a practical example. In knowledge intensive work like software development well cooperating teams outperform by far the same individuals working solo. There is a very interesting proof of that concept. You ask a group of people to individually reproduce the layout of keys on their mobile phones from memory - what number and symbol is where (provided it is the old standard key set up). Then the same people join efforts and do the same task together. Results from the first individual test can be quite poor, while team work produces almost perfect result. Excellent post and great summary of exciting theories and ideas! I would like to add a practical example. In knowledge intensive work like software development well cooperating teams outperform by far the same individuals working solo. There is a very interesting proof of that concept. You ask a group of people to individually reproduce the layout of keys on their mobile phones from memory – what number and symbol is where (provided it is the old standard key set up). Then the same people join efforts and do the same task together. Results from the first individual test can be quite poor, while team work produces almost perfect result.

]]> By: Greg http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Greg Mon, 17 May 2010 01:17:07 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-3393 Thanks, Steve. I've spent most of my adult life in post-communist countries. I find the same thing here! - Greg Thanks, Steve.

I’ve spent most of my adult life in post-communist countries. I find the same thing here!

- Greg

]]> By: Coach Steve Toth http://www.digitaltonto.com/2010/how-to-build-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-3390 Coach Steve Toth Sun, 16 May 2010 20:09:01 +0000 http://www.digitaltonto.com/?p=1766#comment-3390 Brilliant! I grew up in a Communist Country. Back then Communists eaten non-communists for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then I escaped to America, here I find everyone eating everyone for money. .-= Coach Steve Toth´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.realcoachingradio.net/blogs/coachstevetoth/2010/may/15/men-honor" rel="nofollow">Men of Honor</a> =-. Brilliant! I grew up in a Communist Country. Back then Communists eaten non-communists for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then I escaped to America, here I find everyone eating everyone for money.
.-= Coach Steve Toth´s last blog ..Men of Honor =-.

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