- How do the origins of “on the same page” reflect the collaborative nature of processes such as the one used by Economists writing reports at the International Monetary Fund, (a global financial “club,” according to Harper and Sellen), in Washington, D.C?
- What is your knowledge-gathering, producing, or recording process like? Do you usually leave a space on your desk for papers? Do you find it easier to regain control of work that was left or interrupted if you leave papers in stacks or piles? Are piles closest to your seat usually the ones that have the most urgency?
- What do you think was the motivation for getting rid of paper? Gladwell states that “computer technology was supposed to replace paper.” What do you see as the benefits of this technology replacement?
- Do you usually type or write your lecture notes? Why do you think you use the method you do? Would you find it difficult to use the alternative? Why?
- Do you think, as the chocolate manufacturing company in Sellen and Harper’s example did, that computerized documents can “be made available to anyone, at any time?”
Gladwell, Malcolm. “The Social Life of Paper.” The New Yorker 78.5 (2002): 92.
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