Meta-analysis is the kind of studies people make by studying existing studies. They answer questions authoritatively by explaining how all the previous answers fit together. Instead of the normal assumption your study is THE ANSWER, meta-analysis is authoritative because it offers a holistic view of all the relevant research. Interestingly, most meta-analyses are far more readable than normal research.
This week I finished reading Rework, which Seth Godin says to "ignore at your peril." I agree.
"Nathanael, no numbers!"
A few days ago, Apple's cryptic announcement took over the apple.com homepage and the iTunes homepage. Today, the 16th of November, would be a day we'd never forget. Big words.
The HBR Blog had this insightful piece a few weeks ago: The 8 Word Mission Statement.
Stephen Johnson: Chance favors the connected mind.
This book is about what, not how. That's what architecture is: an exploration of the hypothetical what.