hero - definition

• [people] that, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self-sacrifice, that is, heroism, for some greater good, originally of martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero

ethics

skills

technology

missions

• proactive: charity, volunteering
• reactive: being ready, helping those around you

collaboration

• NetSquared

super - definition

• better than average, better than usual

  http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/super

superhero - definition

• A figure, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime.

  http://www.answers.com/superhero

superhuman - definition

• A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhuman

ethics

• Remember, with great power comes great responsibility.

  Uncle Ben, "Spiderman" (2002)

skills - physical

• common: strength, running, jumping
• intermediate: climbing, descending
• advanced: parkour

skills - mental

• knowledge
• computation, calculation
• practical science
• self reliance
• realtime ethical evaluation
• emotional strength

technology

• (redacted)

missions

• example: subway rescue

collaboration

• traditional - centralized
  • Justice League
  • Xavier School for the Gifted
  • Avengers
• emerging - decentralized
  • be like the Internet, like the Web
  • small groups of individuals teaming up
  • local organization, global sharing

what next

• how can we encourage the emergence of superheroes?
• set a good example
• provide forums for potentials to meet and self-organize
• share techniques and lessons learned