Technology (4): General Purpose Technologies
No one can escape the transforming fire of machines. Kevin Kelly – New Rules for the New Economy Not all technologies are created equal. Most… Read More »Technology (4): General Purpose Technologies
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“Dogs that do not bark”: Gwern Branwen on unseen progress since the 1990s
Progress is usually debated in terms of the big things like lifting the Third World out of poverty, eliminating child mortality, or science & tech:… Read More »“Dogs that do not bark”: Gwern Branwen on unseen progress since the 1990s
Sendhil Mullainathan, Steve Levitt (and Alex Tabarrok) on sunk costs and status quo bias
This was a great episode of People I (Mostly) Admire. The section comes at around the 15 minute mark as they finish a discussion about… Read More »Sendhil Mullainathan, Steve Levitt (and Alex Tabarrok) on sunk costs and status quo bias
A flourishing city: a few questions
A question from my run through Jakarta today: what makes a flourishing city? Here are some questions I’d ask to find the answer: Is it… Read More »A flourishing city: a few questions
Doing, being and becoming
If we are what we do,* then doing something different will change who you are. Working for change requires that you do new and different… Read More »Doing, being and becoming
What prompts vision for change? What drives us to action? What happens next?
Discomfort drives vision I think reality is what prompts our vision. More specifically, reality causes discomfort of some kind, which in turn creates a desire… Read More »What prompts vision for change? What drives us to action? What happens next?
Thinking again about market-creating innovations (3): Access Problems
This series draws on the work of Clayton Christensen and Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon to identify the causes of non-consumption of products or other… Read More »Thinking again about market-creating innovations (3): Access Problems
Change (the hard kind)
Change is easy. In fact, it’s inevitable. Just not the kind you’re seeking. Which means that if you’re working for a change that hasn’t happened… Read More »Change (the hard kind)
Thinking again about market-creating innovations (2): Marketing Problems
Yesterday I drew on the work of Clayton Christensen and Efosa Ojomo to identify 5 causes of non-consumption of products or solutions: Lack of awareness… Read More »Thinking again about market-creating innovations (2): Marketing Problems
Thinking again about market-creating innovations (1)
If you’re working in a for- or not-for-profit organisation working for change – trying to make something happen that you think should be happening, or… Read More »Thinking again about market-creating innovations (1)