It's always useful to look back what happened, to analyse the past and try to learn something from it. But the real fun comes when you unleash your imagination, apply some of the learning and think about what could likely happen in the future. And that is actually my plan for this summer break: to think … Continue reading Ready for disruptions?
We commit tremendous resources to innovation, no doubt. Just look at the sheer size of the Research & Development departments of the big players across many industry sectors, and consider the multi-billion budgets they invest. For example, consider Samsung's R&D budget for 2016 (around 13 billion US$) and compare with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) achieved around … Continue reading Tremendous resources – well balanced?
When I learned that the Oxford Dictionary had identified 'post-truth' as the Word of the Year 2016, I really felt like I was slapped in the face. For somebody with a passion for science and knowledge, it just hurts. But it is true, the one new concept that dominated public discourse in 2016 was that thing … Continue reading Post-factual innovation?
... or more precisely, where did the idea of growth come from? That's one of the questions I've been fascinated with for a long time. And reading Joel Mokyr's recent A Culture of Growth, I feel like getting closer to an answer. Before and after the Industrial RevolutionWith the benefit of historical hindsight, and at a high … Continue reading Where did growth come from?
Looking for a good read for the upcoming festive season, I was actually stunned to find a small number of very recent publications that broadly cover the essential questions of humanity: Where do we come from? Where are we going to? The following presents something like my personal reading list that will keep my busy into the New Year: just four thought-provoking books … Continue reading Where from? Where to?
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