In the age of connectivity, with the Internet, smart phones, and live streaming, everyone has the ability to be connected 24/7. This means we are creating a culture that values immediacy over anything else. First it was Google, then Wikipedia and YouTube, now Facebook and Twitter – we are getting more and more engaged with the internet through these addictive platforms and more and more dependent on them for both our work and play. This idea of “constant connectivity” is creating too much information and choice that can be both overwhelming and distracting. This results in a concern for credibility: “More information has also meant more mis-information, more superficial snapshots, more shards of stray information taken out of context. And it has also meant more willful dis-information – not only differences of opinion, but distortions of fact. A wide-open internet allows divisive information to travel as far and as fast as reliable information. There are virtually no barriers to entry and anyone, responsible or irresponsible, can play the game.” The Aga Khan speaking at the 2010 LaFontaine Baldwin Symposium. The threat of mis-information, along with the new found value of immediacy, can be a very dangerous combination as we may not take the time to ensure what we are reading is a trusted source of information. Truly we take the legitimacy and truth of information almost for granted in the digital age

In this weeks top links we see a street artist get recognized by TED, some insight from the brilliant Seth Godin, tips on creativity, an innovative game from IBM, and a study revealing an interesting correlation.

Pranav Mistry showing off his amazing SixthSense technology. We need more leaders in the world like Pranav who are focused on bringing technology to the masses in open source, innovative forms. Enjoy!