I'd rather have a true "internet of things"–a diversity of usefully connectable products, digital and physical than a handful of increasingly disconnected monocultures offering "things on the internet". For all their short term innovation, that's where the big players seem headed.
With everything that he has seen and everything that he knows, Mr. Olisa is that rare thing, the epitome of diversity no matter how you choose to define it.
According to Kennedy et al. (2004, p. 3): "biological evolution accounts for three of the most fundamental features of the world around us: the similarities among living things, the diversity of life, and many features of the physical world we inhabit".
What if young Canadians were offered that exact same thing here—a celebration of diversity, intrigue and personal growth in our own backyards?
Immigration brings many positive things, including diversity of experience and talent, new ideas, customs and skills.
Therefore, all Native Americans were thought to be "related," though even those maintaining this view were troubled by, among other things, the diversity of languages, physical appearances and material cultures in pre-Columbian America.
Slack's doing a variety of things to foster diversity, like working with experts to build fair and inclusive processes and being cognizant of decisions around hiring and promotions, Slack VP of People & Policy Anne Toth and CEO Stewart Butterfield wrote on the Slack blog.
"With those growing groups," Mr. Horne said, "people are being more aware of diversity and doing things right and being fair and not setting up separate views, the idea that people are people.
And if you need another reason to get behind it, the author of the book series also has some pretty cool things to say about the importance of diversity when casting the film.
