Joi-Ito 10
A Sit-Down With Joichi Ito, The Drop-Out VC Leading MIT's Media Lab | Co.Design
may 2011 by Vaguery
"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
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."
may 2011 by Vaguery
Joi Ito's Web: Lawrence Lessig
august 2007 by thijsniks
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.
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joi-ito
weblog
creative-commons
august 2007 by thijsniks
Joi Ito's Web: Eventful Performer
february 2007 by hober
Joi's claimed his performer record at Eventful. Word.
eventful
joi-ito
february 2007 by hober
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