What is the gift exchange concept?

I have written about social exchange theory before ( Thibault & Kelly, 1959; read more  here ), and it appears that the 'gift exchan...

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Updating Brave browser

I so enjoy using the Brave browser. It helps me to avoid the tsunami of advertising bumpf, so I can enjoy looking for the real things I am s...

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From the late middle ages to markets

As previously mentioned ( here ), in 2023 I read a history of how our modern world work arose, as it appeared to the author (Stolzoff, 2023)...

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Six reflection tips

Often when working with new career practitioners on reflective practice, I get a flavour of the learner  being intellectually curious, but r...

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An update on Lorum ipsum

Some time ago ( here ) I briefly explored the origins of Lorum ipsum, the dummy filler text used in lay-ups to allow us to focus on design...

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Is Google search 'good' search?

I have written about Google recently ( here ), but this time I want to consider search in particular. Apparently around 80% of search is Goo...

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Aotearoa Apprenticeships: the first century

I have been wondering about how apprenticeships began in Aotearoa, and was lucky enough to stumble over Masters from Victoria University det...

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