obama implications, talk with founder's roundtable nyc
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slides presented regarding the question of the impact of generation 'o' to New York 'founder's round table'TRANSCRIPT
Obama-plications: Generation ‘O’
a few thoughts
goal:
frame a discussion with some thoughts on some of the dynamics at play
reality:
I am almost certainly wrong about most things – and would like to spend a lot longer thinking/talking about this (as we all will for the next decade)
yes we can…
take your own path….
stand behind what you believe in…
teamwork…
anyone can work hard and succeed in America
social media matters / has real impact
open source
change
nothing new
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just newly ‘validated’
*not validated: anyone can do anything
(the Sarah Palin/American idol theme)
themes + validation == mandate
impact/role of the individual
impact/role of the ‘community’
a call to personal + social arms
obama as one man/individual,
personal mandate
personal presence/identity
personal action
personal voice
personal impact
the individual
validate personal mandate
validate … presence
empowered … action
empowered … voice
mandate … impact
obama as a community, common goals and symbols w. organic expression
be a member while being individual (obama girl)
mashup/remix culture of speeches and contribution
use of common iconography
use of social
you might be bowling alone… because no one bowls anymore
our society does enable, facilitate, & empowers balance of self and group identities.
the call to arms
individuals are powerful
groups are powerful
the need is real
– there is a mission(s)!
challenges, the big ones…
CO(2) 350
Water
The Economy
The Economy
and millions of personal ones…
we are living historic terms
clarify goals, meaning
opportunities & challenges right now…
Opportunity:
harness the raw power of the moment, dream big, act big, motivate big
… if you are not changing the world no one cares
Opportunity:
green field –
the tasks ahead are dauntingly big, require new thought, new individuals, new groups,
Challenge
can it be sustained? (obvious + boring) but a non-question
can it be effectively focused? (more challenging, more real)
Is the ‘O’ group a fire hose or a scalpel