Comments on: How ego saved the world one game at a time http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829 thinking out loud - community cultivation & customer development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-695 thomasknoll Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:39:00 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-695 <3 <3

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-696 Anonymous Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:00 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-696 This is a thoughtful post. Regardless of conclusions we draw, it is worthy to be thinking of ways to get a group of people who make up a non-thinking/non-feeling legal entity to play a game where the goal is for something other than inflated financial gains. It is, in fact, in the players self interest to have all corporate strategies evolve & revolve around concern for triple bottom line. Shortsightedness of this fact arises from ignorance. The players of the Corporate game are often ignorant of how destructive and unsustainable their strategy is in the long and not-so-long run. This is a thoughtful post. Regardless of conclusions we draw, it is worthy to be thinking of ways to get a group of people who make up a non-thinking/non-feeling legal entity to play a game where the goal is for something other than inflated financial gains. It is, in fact, in the players self interest to have all corporate strategies evolve & revolve around concern for triple bottom line. Shortsightedness of this fact arises from ignorance. The players of the Corporate game are often ignorant of how destructive and unsustainable their strategy is in the long and not-so-long run.

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-694 thomasknoll Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:39:01 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-694 <3 <3

]]> By: meryl333 http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-693 meryl333 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:52:48 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-693 This is a thoughtful post. Regardless of conclusions we draw, it is worthy to be thinking of ways to get a group of people who make up a non-thinking/non-feeling legal entity to play a game where the goal is for something other than inflated financial gains. It is, in fact, in the players self interest to have all corporate strategies evolve & revolve around concern for triple bottom line. Shortsightedness of this fact arises from ignorance. The players of the Corporate game are often ignorant of how destructive and unsustainable their strategy is in the long and not-so-long run. This is a thoughtful post. Regardless of conclusions we draw, it is worthy to be thinking of ways to get a group of people who make up a non-thinking/non-feeling legal entity to play a game where the goal is for something other than inflated financial gains. It is, in fact, in the players self interest to have all corporate strategies evolve & revolve around concern for triple bottom line. Shortsightedness of this fact arises from ignorance. The players of the Corporate game are often ignorant of how destructive and unsustainable their strategy is in the long and not-so-long run.

]]> By: Ricardo Nunez http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-692 Ricardo Nunez Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:44 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-692 Exactly. In that point here is where the numbers come out and help to understand why people didn't do it, I guess this is understanding marketing. Exactly. In that point here is where the numbers come out and help to understand why people didn't do it, I guess this is understanding marketing.

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-691 thomasknoll Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:37:21 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-691 Well, if it was "never done" nothing would ever happen. The last step *does* get done. We just need to better understand it. Well, if it was “never done” nothing would ever happen. The last step *does* get done. We just need to better understand it.

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-690 thomasknoll Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:20:05 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-690 Meryl333, I definitely appreciate what you are saying. And I fall much more inline with your view of thinking. At the same time, I know that not many people have a "ripe ego" and instead will need help crossing over into action. And, then, through practice, they will begin to walk on their own. (My assumption.) Meryl333, I definitely appreciate what you are saying. And I fall much more inline with your view of thinking. At the same time, I know that not many people have a “ripe ego” and instead will need help crossing over into action. And, then, through practice, they will begin to walk on their own. (My assumption.)

]]> By: Ricardo Nunez http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-689 Ricardo Nunez Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:56:37 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-689 Quite interesting subject. I checked wikipedia to get more information about the gaming theory. <br><br>Motivate people to take action is probably one of the hardest things to do, I been seeing people having all the tools to be successful and they know they have the tools but the last step(action) is never done. <br><br>Good thought. Quite interesting subject. I checked wikipedia to get more information about the gaming theory.

Motivate people to take action is probably one of the hardest things to do, I been seeing people having all the tools to be successful and they know they have the tools but the last step(action) is never done.

Good thought.

]]> By: meryl333 http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-688 meryl333 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:45:28 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-688 The activities of someone with an unripe ego are likely to be selfishly centered--seeking to gain something at the expense of another. Someone with a ripe ego recognizes that we are one with all that exists and compassionate activity acknowledges that oneness. Haven't you noticed how people with a healthy egos give to others and end up feeling good--and thankful--as well? Corporations cannot change anything until corporate leadership can see & feel that a responsibility for all and not just for financial profit for a few. Character building such as this is the "game" of true religion and spiritual practice. The activities of someone with an unripe ego are likely to be selfishly centered–seeking to gain something at the expense of another. Someone with a ripe ego recognizes that we are one with all that exists and compassionate activity acknowledges that oneness. Haven't you noticed how people with a healthy egos give to others and end up feeling good–and thankful–as well? Corporations cannot change anything until corporate leadership can see & feel that a responsibility for all and not just for financial profit for a few. Character building such as this is the “game” of true religion and spiritual practice.

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/how-ego-saved-the-world-one-game-at-a-time-90829#comment-687 thomasknoll Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:14:15 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90829#comment-687 What Kiva is doing is much more inline with what I am thinking. I'm not thinking about games. I'm thinking about the underlying science of games that motivates people to take actions. What Kiva is doing is much more inline with what I am thinking. I'm not thinking about games. I'm thinking about the underlying science of games that motivates people to take actions.

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