Strange, but Never Strangers

Douglas Rushkoff was a guest blogger.

Thanks for having me aboard these past two weeks, engaging with me so honestly and provocatively, and for quickly scrolling past my posts if they just strayed too far from what it is you know and love about BoingBoing. The beauty of guest bloggers is that we are temporary. And no matter how combative we get in these spaces, sometimes it's good to remember we're all on the same side. 

I do hope I get to meet a lot of the people I engaged with in the comments sections, here. I'll be touring - both for my Life Inc book and, more importantly, to promote ideas for DIY commerce. I really do believe the BoingBoing ethos of open source and cyberpunk (make) culture dovetail perfectly with those of complementary currencies, peer-to-peer lending, and other non-outsourced finance. And I look forward to taking what I've learned into the field and into the media.

There's two more excerpts coming up to finish the serialization on BB, too - this Monday and next. 

For those of you who may want to catch up or meet up, here's where I'll be the next few weeks. You can always find out where I'm going to be via http://rushkoff.com - and I'll be on the MediaSquat via WFMU every week, as well, so call in. Please don't be strangers.

Thanks again. Your humble but happy mutant,
Douglas

Upcoming gigs:
NY: May 26th: Reading in Irvington, 8pm-9pm Chutney Masala 4 West Main Street in Irvington, NY 

NY: May 31st: Comp Currency panel, 1-5PM St. Marks Church 2nd Ave & 10th St 

Boston: June 2. Boston Public Library, book reading, 6pm 700 Boylston St.

NY: June 7th: Life Inc. Book Party, open to public Comfort Restaurant 583 Warburton Ave, Hasting-on-Hudson, NY 10706 

SF: June 9th: Booksmith, reading and signing, 7pm - 8pm PST 1644 Haight St,

Seattle, June 10th: HL2.com, Seattle talk and signing, 7pm PST www.hl2.com/ 

Redmond: June 11th: Lecture at Microsoft, 10:30 am - 11:30 am PST 

NY: June 16th McNally Jackson Books, book reading and signing, 7pm - 8pm 52 Prince Street, 

NY: June 18th: Blue Stockings, book party and talk, 7pm 172 Allen St

NY: June 29th: Personal Democracy Forum www.personaldemocracy.com/

[#1 posted by sprocketkf, May 17, 2009 10:24 AM]

what, no LA visits? would have been great to see you out here...

[#2 posted by echristo, May 17, 2009 10:40 AM]

I really enjoyed your posts over the last two weeks and look forward to your book. Hope to see you again on the site some time.

[#3 posted by andydub, May 17, 2009 11:18 AM]

Would be great to hear you speak in Vancouver. Got a lot out of the "Life Inc: The Movie" piece last week. Thanks for the ongoing thought-provocation and ideas for practical application. "Comfort Dollars!"

[#4 posted by rushkoff, May 17, 2009 11:27 AM]

Yeah, LA. I will try to come out there. Travel has gotten expensive again - both in terms of the travel itself and the time away from work. But when I get a job out there for something else (like a Frontline shoot or something) I will schedule a reading or talk, too.

Vancouver is for sure - just don't know when. I'm joining up with a games company to write some stories, and they're located in VC.

[#5 posted by Anonymous, May 17, 2009 12:02 PM]

Agreeing on the LA request, would be good to see you back in city of sunshine.

[#6 posted by noen, May 17, 2009 12:58 PM]

Combative? That's a sign you're doing your job. Take it as a compliment that people cared enough to get worked up over something you said.

[#7 posted by eustace, May 17, 2009 1:27 PM]

You're an ordinary guy. Burning down the house.

[#8 posted by jphilby, May 17, 2009 3:42 PM]

Combatting the enormous inertia of the consensus gentium is bound to be combative! Being quietly combative is a good way to stay invisible!

Best wishes.

[#9 posted by caesar female, May 17, 2009 4:46 PM]

Your work has been stunningly insightful. I appreciate your passionate inquiry. Thank you.

[#10 posted by Fred H, May 17, 2009 5:40 PM]

Looking forward to your (I'm guessing) coming back soon. Hopefully I can get the time off for the Boston reading. Thanks.

[#11 posted by CapnSoggy, May 18, 2009 1:38 AM]

Thanks for participating in boingboing. I hope you chime in as a commenter when needed.

[#12 posted by Rickyneck, May 18, 2009 2:47 AM]

I really enjoyed your posts . It is really very good.
I appreciate your passionate inquiry.

Thanks and I believe you are coming back soon.

[#13 posted by Halloween Jack, May 18, 2009 7:10 AM]

By all means, don't be a stranger!

[#14 posted by mdh, May 18, 2009 10:58 AM]

I enjoy your ideas. Your style is very conducive to communicating them. You're like two scoops of free ice cream.

one scoop of strange, and one of charmed.

[#15 posted by Takuan, May 18, 2009 11:02 AM]

a quark of vanilla for muster Mark?

[#16 posted by arkizzle / Moderator, May 18, 2009 11:11 AM]

..Sure he hasn't got much of a bark
And sure any he has it's all beside the mark.

[#17 posted by arkizzle / Moderator, May 18, 2009 11:14 AM]

Or, more pertinently..

http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~susan/sf/filk/3quarks.htm