Good fiction, particularly science fiction, is a reflection of the values and ideas we espouse in reality but set in a new context. Annalee Newitz, with suitable drollness, notes some of the traits a good leader in this world by examining the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Spaceship Captains.
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Ephemera: Organ donor programs often use the slogan, “The life you save may be your own.” It turns out that these programs may have been more correct than they could have ever guessed. Val Thomas had no brain activity for 17 hours and rigor mortis had set in. Doctors kept her on a respirator to figure out who to donate her organs to when she suddenly woke up and started talking. - MSNBC
A follow up to my earlier post: Microsoft has announced that it will shut down its program to scan and upload millions of books and journal articles. The nonprofit organization that Microsoft was sponsoring to do the work is now looking for other sources of support. This might be a sign that Microsoft intends to focus on a few core internet technologies, rather than competing with Google and others on seemingly every possible battlefield. - NYT
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