“If the late 20th Century was the age of the multinational company, the early 21st will be the age of the micro multinational: small companies that operate globally” I found this great quote on Neil Perkin’s ‘Only Dead Fish’. It’s a statement from Hal Varian, Google Chief Economist and I can only like what I see here.Continue reading “The age of the micro multinational”
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Truth is people don’t actually like creativity
There was an interesting article in Slate a few weeks ago about the bias against creativity, about the fact that most people say they like creativity but that the truth is we really don’t. And since I work in a creative agency often presenting creative ideas to clients the theory based on a 2011 studyContinue reading “Truth is people don’t actually like creativity”
The “Basket of Remotes” Problem
Jean-Louis Gassée brought up an interesting challenge or issue with regards to the current hype around the Internet of Things: If we can’t solve the “basket of remotes” problem, how can we expect a home full of “smart” objects? #ibmceschat — Jean-Louis Gassée (@gassee) January 10, 2014 It’s actually a very simple thought when youContinue reading “The “Basket of Remotes” Problem”
Does technology generate more talk, less conversation?
There’s an interesting article in The Atlantic based on an interview with the publication and Sherry Turkle, a psychologist and a professor at MIT. She recently released the book Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other in which she argues that we are losing the art of conversation: “Conversations, as they tend toContinue reading “Does technology generate more talk, less conversation?”
