Jaywalking: How a social norm was invented to push technology forward
A century ago, crossing the street was a straightforward task – just step across. But today, with traffic regulations in place,
Beginner
A list of articles for professionals or founders just entering the innovation field who want to get acquainted with key concepts without getting too much into the weeds yet.
32 articles
Disney and the semantics of innovation
I often refer to Disney as a critical, albeit underrated, innovator. Among the many strategic things they have done for
🟢 What self-driving cars getting street-legal in California says about innovation
For the first back-to-school newsletter after the summer vacation, I'm trying to concentrate on a shorter format using a recent key market or tech event to prompt you on your innovation process.
When Disney theorized business synergy
There's an organizational chart from the sixties that has been floating around for a long time. It describes how Disney
🟢 Can innovators control luck?
In 1978, Dr. James Austin published an odd book called Chase, Chance, & Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty. The book
The web has changed forever, and we don't feel it yet
There's a concept that is starting to take hold as a central narrative for how the web will evolve very
ChatGPT is getting sued, and it's only the beginning
ChatGPT is getting sued by a first small batch of artists and writers on the way it was trained by
Thread *not* launching in Europe is pure gold
Meta (Facebook) has officially launched Thread, its Twitter competitor. And it's a straightforward Twitter clone, which is probably the best