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Museum 2.0 Rerun: The Magic Vest Phenomenon and Other Tools for Talking to Strangers

Museum 2.0

My first museum job was working on the floor at the Acton Science Discovery Museum in Massachusetts. Of course, there''s no single social object that projects a universal message of openness and willingness to engage. I love playing host to friends, but I clam up in big crowds, never go to happy hour, and don''t know how to flirt.

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The Magic Vest Phenomenon and Other Wearable Tools for Talking to Strangers

Museum 2.0

My first museum job was working on the floor at the Acton Science Discovery Museum in Massachusetts. Of course, there's no single social object that projects a universal message of openness and willingness to engage. I love playing host to friends, but I clam up in big crowds, never go to happy hour, and don't know how to flirt.

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Taking Local Currency Digital: A New Experiment Emerges

Non Profit Quarterly

But if the digital platform works, it could generate interest far beyond western Massachusetts. Facilitating personal bonds between local producers, consumers, and suppliers can increase resiliency in periods of global supply chain disruption while cutting the carbon footprint of shipping.

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