by John Macdonald | Jan 24, 2023 | The250
I’m a geek in technology. But that makes sense, right? a) I work in the tech industry.b) I’ve always loved technology. Ever since I first touched and smelled that TRS-80 Model I in the library of Lower Milford Elementary school in... by John Macdonald | Jan 23, 2023 | The250
The tribe wants you to vote for it. So it plays on your emotions with its platform, issues, and philosophy. It wants you to vote for the philosophy because the philosophy is for smart and caring people. It doesn’t want you to vote for the person. The person is... by John Macdonald | Jan 22, 2023 | The250
The children’s play area at the King of Prussia mall is an interesting sociology and psychology lab. I spent one arduous evening at the mall over the holiday season, and the children’s play area, filled with 30 or so kids and their parents, was by... by John Macdonald | Jan 21, 2023 | The250
We overvalue ideas, and we overvalue our personal contribution to their creation and discovery. Ideas aren’t dangerous. Ideas don’t have any power. They can’t hurt you, nor can they help you. Nor can they be stolen. We do all kinds of... by John Macdonald | Jan 20, 2023 | The250
You want a mandate that will actually do some good? When I’m king, here’s one that I’m rolling out: From the ages of 12 to 15, each and every American child should have to play baseball or softball. Mandatory baseball/softball service. Here’s... by John Macdonald | Jan 19, 2023 | The250
“Never Forget” is a tribal mantra. “Never forget 9/11!””Never forget January 6!””Never forget what they did to your kids!””Never forget how they voted for fascism!” That’s tribal marketing doing what it...