Interesting post over on “What’s Your Brand Mantra?” that gets into issues relevant to both Design and social interaction. I’d suggest that it’s all related to Design, but the part I found most interesting from the interaction side of things were the comments under the “Connection” subheading. From the entry (Link):

We’re seeing this era of fragmentation come to a close, and the locus of connection is reforming on two very different levels: the physical world where brands like Starbuck’s are providing modern tribal gathering spots, and the virtual world where like-minded people can connect based on affinity instead of geography (like Slashdot.)

I’ve posted a rather long reply over there focusing on this excerpt, so you might want to watch the comments for more feedback.

via TP Wire Service