In a New York classroom, 15 students are jammed around a table with laptops. The instructor is critiquing the class's website--and in the process, advancing one of the most interesting experiments in education today. This is General Assembly. This is augmented education, a stopgap for the startup economy.READ MORE›
As the #OccupyWallStreet movement gains momentum in more locations--and as protesters are arrested by the hundreds--Fast Company speaks with one of the movement's architects. READ MORE›
For more on outsourcing, competitiveness, and education, read this month's Life in Beta column.In the face of a likely double-dip recession, there's a lot of free-floating anxiety about American competitiveness. As both a tech ...READ MORE›
The President's speech last night was primarily billed as his chance to plead his case to the nation for the ongoing military intervention in Libya. But slipped into his remarks was a primer on 21st century leadership in a time of change.READ MORE›
Couch-surfing is only the beginning, says ANYA KAMENETZ. The Internet could unlock our natural impulse to share goals--and a global economy built on the kindness of strangers.READ MORE›
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In this month's inaugural Life in Beta column I wrote about how the Internet can enable our natural generosity. Caroline Woolard, a visual artist who manages a cooperative artists' space, is ...READ MORE›
My Life in Beta column this month is all about how technology can enable our naturally occuring generosity.[Commenters have added their own great resources, like Tripping, a site for travelers seeking hosts, and Razoo.com, a site ...READ MORE›
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