Tag: storytelling

  • Watch the video of my entire Seattle Town Hall talk on January 13, 2010. Here is my slide deck with notes:

  • First, watch this video. And then read MCDM Storytelling friend Liz Norville’s explanation of why it’s an intriguing take on storytelling, and some of the background behind the story itself.

  • Do Americans distrust their powerful institutions more than ever?  And what impact does this distrust have on our lives? This sentiment was a powerful underlying theme to our Independent America film — that we have lost faith in government and corporations after Enron, Iraq, Katrina.  And it has to be a central component of my…

  • A decade ago, the book Bowling Alone observed the fragmentation of American community (and democracy).  We had become more centered upon our professional selves and the workplace — setting aside our focus on home, church or neighborhood.  Now, thanks to the Internet, broadband access and various digital tools, social networks have somewhat rekindled the community connection.…