TED - Transition

If we expect more from tech, are we expecting less from each other?

[The following is a slightly edited version of a piece I wrote for Learning Creates Australia in September 2024.] In 2011, American sociologist Sherry Turkle published a book titled ‘Alone Together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other’. Her accompanying TED Talk ‘Connected, but alone?’ is Read more

By Hamish, 1 monthJuly 31, 2026 ago

Insight

When being a Speaker is not enough.

This is probably going to sound arrogant and presumptuous, but the notion that people describe themselves as a ‘Speaker’ has really been annoying me. So many profiles where people seem to think that listing themselves as a speaker is some kind of descriptor for talent. Whether it’s keynotes, presentations, or Read more

By Hamish, 7 yearsJanuary 19, 2020 ago