There's a lot of talk about the Digital Revolution and the effects it had, has, might have. Let's take a step back to put things into perspective: Could it be that this revolution is a lot larger than we usually think? Are we currently experiencing the beginnings of a major transformation not only of our technological base, but of the very … Continue reading The Third of the Grand Revolutions
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How to manage technology flow
As we increasingly view technology as a resource, we must, as a society, rethink our approach to exercising control over technology: from handling individual products and services to controlling a constant stream of technologies to managing technology flow. Here's why. Technology is a resource In the previous post, I shared my view that technology becomes less and less tangible, … Continue reading How to manage technology flow
The multitude of technology choices
Usually we do not realise it, but our relation with technology is far from simple. Not only at the macro-level, such as the interactions between social media and society, but also for every individual. Today I'll try to cast some light on our personal technology choices: How do we as individuals pick the "right" technology? What influences our … Continue reading The multitude of technology choices
Cities, companies, and innovation – Accelerate!
In their quest for the commonalities and differences between cities and companies, Geoffrey West and his team came across the crucial interplay between those two social structures. And from those findings, we can see that the role of cities in innovation is a lot stronger than we usually realise. A grand ideaThe heart of the matter is superlinear … Continue reading Cities, companies, and innovation – Accelerate!
Cities, companies, and innovation – An emerging narrative
The work of Geoffrey West and his team is truly fascinating. In their cross-disciplinary research on complex adaptive systems, they looked for common underlying principles that could be applicable to biological systems and social systems alike. Of course I'm particularly interested in West's observations on social systems like cities and companies; and the different roles they play in innovation. Today, … Continue reading Cities, companies, and innovation – An emerging narrative
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