André Klein
Articles and Posts by André Klein
Are You Ready for the 21st Century ?
November 28, 2010
Tags: media, michael cartier, participation, Video
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The Internet is not a Mass Medium. Or is it?
November 28, 2010
Tags: collaboration, communication, media, medium, Technology, user-generated
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The term “mass medium” was coined in the early 20th century and referred to magazines, newspapers, radio & television broadcasts. I remember the times when watching an MTV music video on color television fried every teenager’s excitement-circuits, slouched in front of the silverscreen, sucking up the newest trends and fashions through the straw that was…
What would you do if nobody’s watching?
November 26, 2010
Tags: excellence, mastery, palahniuk, practice, status quo
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I’m a big fan of minimalist writing. Minimalist prose that is from the likes of Amy Hempel, Douglas Coupland and Chuck Palahniuk. The latter who is mostly known for writing the book that the movie “Fight Club” was based upon actually has written a number of worthwhile novels that are often criticized as “shock-literature” but…
Everybody wants to be Free. Nobody wants to change.
November 23, 2010
Tags: career, change, donkey, future, school, university
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Have you ever heard your co-workers, classmates, etc. complain about their current situation? Something along the lines of “Not enough pay. Too many over-hours.” or “Stupid professors. Boring seminars.” and if you listen very closely you might hear the three famous words of “I should quit.” And then – the next day (who would’ve guessed?)…
All Rivers Eventually Lead Home
November 8, 2010
Tags: competition, economy, marketing, Online Business, Social Media
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Many people today scream about “Social Media Marketing”, yet, the hype far exceeds the actual novelties observed. The reason for the hype: there is a growing intuition that Social Media and the Net is changing the way we do and think about certain things on a fundamental level, and that’s correct. Still, there’s a lot…
The Future of Governments in Times of Interconnected Global Communities
October 31, 2010
Tags: education, global, government, sharing, state control
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We’ve all heard the stories and seen the images that depict the Internet as an evil spying eye of governments, Orwellian worries equating Google with Big Brother, etc. As much as I respect criticism and critical thinking as a means of development, I also believe that one-sided negation can prevent the emergence of a broader…



