Sep 13The Participation Trophy Results Are In………and everyone lost!I am worried. Actually concerned about the future of the human race. And it is the divots on the 7th green of our little nine hole family golf course that are triggering me. We first started noticing damage to the golf course two years ago as we came up out…Participation Trophy4 min readParticipation Trophy4 min read
Aug 2Why Web3 MattersWhy Web3 Matters I apologize as the link to this story did not go through in today’s release. I apologize for the inconvenience. Here is the article I published: Web3 will unleash Human Potential David Pollard The World is getting smaller every day. Even with the current chaos, there rings a sense of Freedom and…3 min read3 min read
Aug 2Why Web3 MattersPublished over on the Selfient Medium Feed Hey everyone. I wrote this piece and published over on the Selfient channel, but thought I would send out to my following as we are getting closer to the launch date for Selfient. So appreciate your support for my writing and the Selfient project, for those of you interested in Web3. Here you go: Why Web3 Matters Web3 will unleash Human Potentialselfient.medium.comWeb31 min readWeb31 min read
Jul 5Is Critical Thinking Dead?Let me ask ChatGPT? You know when Boomers put a meme out on Facebook about the things they used to do that kids these days don’t do any more? …Critical Thinking5 min readCritical Thinking5 min read
Jun 1A.I. = Less Jobs for Humans, AgainThe rapidity of disruption is only accelerating…. In the 1990s we coined the term “Knowledge Workers”. Millions of people turned to coding and related tech systems jobs to replace the manufacturing jobs their parents had lost in the previous disruption. A generation of employees turned to technology as a strategic…AI3 min readAI3 min read
May 25Freelancers Unite!Selfient offers a Freelancer community built from scratch, just for you… Here is what I see. I see an enormous and growing community of Freelancers that are entering the Gig Economy lifestyle. Some were displaced. Some were ahead of the curve. Some liked the Work/Life thing. Some had kids. They…Freelancing2 min readFreelancing2 min read
May 24Selfient Testing BeginsWe are so excited to be opening this up for testing…Let’s make some history together… Investors and Business Partners are welcome to come take a look. Memo from the Selfient Dev Team: Greetings everyone, We would like to express our gratitude for your patience throughout the past few weeks as…3 min read3 min read
May 19Optimism is a WeaponUse it……it will drive them nuts. In the land of Pessimists and Haters, Optimism is looking like an interesting approach and a compelling competitive advantage. “The World is Ending” has been a winning formula for charlatans and power mongers forever. …Web33 min readWeb33 min read
May 10Bud Light DebacleA referendum on our current state of affairs….. I knew we were divided on a few things. That is not a news flash. But, this? Bud Light is a good beer. A good product with nearly 100% Product/Market fit with loyalty that rivaled Ford or Chevy. And with one decision….gone…Political Correctness4 min readPolitical Correctness4 min read
Apr 26Is Common Sense Dead?I wonder what Thomas Paine would think? Common Sense seems increasingly uncommon. In his pamphet titled “Common Sense”, Thomas Paine, in 1775, shared with the world his views on governance, which included a devotion to democracy at the most local level possible. …Freedom4 min readFreedom4 min read