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A Sit-Down With Joichi Ito, The Drop-Out VC Leading MIT's Media Lab | Co.Design
"With all these interests, how do you keep from just being a dilettante?
It’s not about being a generalist. I like to go deep in a lot of things, but when I do, I like to go deep enough to contribute. If I like scuba, I become an instructor. If I like music, I become a disc jockey. If I like movies, I want to work on a movie set. I don’t become a world class academic in that field, but I get good enough to understand the nuances. And then, because I have experience in so many fields, it gives me a pattern that other people don’t have. For me, being unique and having friends who are unique is a really important thing."
dilettantism  interview  Joi-Ito  MIT-Media-Lab  generalism 
may 2011 by Vaguery
Flowgram
Here's my first Flowgram. It's in closed beta right now and I'm an adviser and an investor. It's lets you put audio narration over a bunch of links or photos. It's sort of like a podcast with bookmarks.
flowgram  joi-ito  webservice  slideshow  audio  video  flash 
june 2008 by thijsniks
Joi Ito's Web: Lawrence Lessig
Larry is the mentor of mine who sets the standard of high-quality, no-compromise dedication to our higher causes, showing that there is no issue too complex or large that we can't make a difference with enough commitment, persistence and focus.
lawrence-lessig  joi-ito  weblog  creative-commons 
august 2007 by thijsniks
Joi Ito's Web: Eventful Performer
Joi's claimed his performer record at Eventful. Word.
eventful  joi-ito 
february 2007 by hober

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