Rexster’s Creed

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Rexster’s Creed I believe open is better than closed I believe in the crowd and the cloud I believe in them not you I believe in self organising not hierarchy I believe transparency drives accountability then authenticity I believe that access to information drives democracy I believe we use technology first for fun, then what matters I believe you should not fear, but embrace and learn I believe that knowledge shared is more powerful than knowledge held I believe that we can mobilise for good like never before I believe that kids are our future I believe they are broad not narrow I believe they are deep not shallow I believe that we can learn from them I believe they can lead our leaders I believe in us

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I wrote this a few years ago when I did the Great Brain Debate. At the time there was a strong view that young people were shallow, narrow and disconnected. I didn't, and still don't believe it. I thought i would write down what i did believe.

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Rexster’s CreedI believe open is better than closedI believe in the crowd and the cloud

I believe in them not youI believe in self organising not hierarchy

I believe transparency drives accountability then authenticityI believe that access to information drives democracy

I believe we use technology first for fun, then what mattersI believe you should not fear, but embrace and learn

I believe that knowledge shared is more powerful than knowledge heldI believe that we can mobilise for good like never before

I believe that kids are our futureI believe they are broad not narrowI believe they are deep not shallow

I believe that we can learn from themI believe they can lead our leaders

I believe in us