Award Winning Blog - Agitator

Is AI Creative?

Creativity is often defined by three criteria, The idea or product is novel (original) and, Has value or utility (usefulness), Within a specific context or task (task appropriateness) AI can certainly devise novel works of music, art and writing. It’s true AI has no cognition, emotions or experiences and therefore, its originality is limited to […]

Learn More March 31, 2023

Remember When You First Fell In Love?

You were sure that exhilarating rush would last forever. Alas, as we all know, the early flames of a long-term relationship usually die down. A stable bond replaces the exhilaration. BUT…that bond needs occasional juicing if it’s to stay healthy and deepen. A good deal of what the Agitator covers focuses on the essential task […]

Learn More March 27, 2023

The Power of One Vs. Collective

Joseph Stalin said “the death of one person is a tragedy; the death of one million is a statistic.” And Mother Teresa agreed, “If I look at the mass, I will never act.” Our sense of empathy and moral motivation to help tends to fall off when faced with a group in need versus an […]

Learn More March 24, 2023

Repeat Giving Gamified

Wordle will tell me how many consecutive days I’ve played, my streak. Same for Peloton and the activity app on my watch and phone. Streaks, we love to maintain em’. It becomes a goal unto itself. And if that goal is tied to an Identity – as runner or biker or puzzle person – then […]

Learn More March 22, 2023

The Three Layers of A Person and Your Fundraising Story

I want a story that speaks to me. But who am I? A bundle of complexity just like you and exactly not like you. Personality Psychologists often talk about three layers of a person, The foundational, rough sketch layer are our broad personality traits. You’re extroverted, I’m introverted. You’re agreeable, I’m not. But, there are […]

Learn More March 20, 2023

Iron Law of Megaprojects

Your mega-project will fail. This reality and Iron Law comes from a Dane, Bent Flyvbjerg, who has spent a lifetime studying mega-projects. In our world this megaproject might be he new website, the CRM conversion, a new “product” with heavy investment. His research shows these projects are over-budget, late and under-deliver, almost always. 48% are […]

Learn More March 17, 2023