In loving, living memory, John Melançon 1928 – 2007
Guide to World Domination
Copyright © 2008 ChrisGuillebeau.com
#1: What do you really want to get out of
life? The short summary is that you think
I want to radically shift the balance of power in favor of everyone.
#2: What can you offer the world that no
one else can?
The combination of self-importance and self-negation to pull it off.
Chris lists his first obstacle to changing the world in whatever way you want to as "Gatekeepers" -- which is just what we're out to destroy.
"expeRTiSe
When you take the time to become a real
expert in something highly specialized that
really adds value to the world, the people you
help will start looking to you for answers about
seemingly unrelated topics. It’s always better
to start highly focused and then work out-
wards than to begin with a broad, unspecific
mandate.
and uh, hopefully you can direct them to where they can be helped.
In 1973, sociologist Mark Granovetter published a controversial article claiming that “weak ties,” or friends of friends, are responsible for the majority of new jobs and opportunities we encounter.
* pointing out another lie of of classical theory of efficient markets, and a WEALTH INEQUALITY THESIS POINT - the best fits for jobs and opportunities can be made
Granovetter also showed "most new information we acquire in our daily lives comes from extended social networks"
Chris' last tool for World Domination is "One-Way Communication"
Heheh, that's exactly what i'm out to replace (don't worry Chris, your newsletter would do better than ever).
But we will need to *start* with one-way communication tools to get there. I have to accept that and do it.