February 2012
6 posts
“In his article, Groupthink, the New Yorker’s Jonah Lehrer says there are...”
– MIT’s ‘Building 20’ Is Proof That Only A Certain Kind Of Brainstorming Works - Business Insider
It seems that the kind of brainstorming that is often used in creative circles may not be effective. It would be good to carefully examine this, as often we take the brainstorming style...
“A few years ago, Isaac Kohane, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, published...”
– Brainstorming Doesn’t Really Work : The New Yorker
The more I work with the internet, and the more I do research in interactive media, the more I have realized, and seen studies, which show that interaction through internet has some basic limitation. It seems that even in today’s highly...
“Jones’s explanation is that scientific advances have led to a situation where...”
– Brainstorming Doesn’t Really Work : The New Yorker
This very interesting article in the New Yorker succinctly summarizes why interdisciplinary fields are the most interesting in today’s society. This is because we have effectively solved most human and technology problems that are...
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Vision Statement
Vision statement: n. a shared delusion of the corporate hierarchy.
Derek Abbott posted in Wickedictionary.
January 2012
9 posts
“Libertarian: n. a rich anarchist.”
– Andrew Allison: Wickedictionary
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Valentines Day in Japan has been "Japanified" in...
Valentine’s day: n. a mass-societal ritual where petrified men manufacture tangible manifestations of undying devotion and where the sinister cabal run by Hallmark, Hershey’s, and the National Restaurant Association wins out. Posted by Derek Abbott on his Wickedictionary page.
In Japan they have taken the Western ritual of Valentines day and typically “Japanified” it in...
Clueless in Davos →
A very interesting article in the Foreign Policy magazine about the relevance of Davos. I was fortunate enough to attend and speak at two Davos conferences. I have to admit they were amazing experiences, and I will never forget meeting Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckenberg, and Presidents of leading universities such as MIT, Harvard etc. However in the back of my mind I did feel some guilt...
The Atlas of Economic Complexity →
I had the pleasure to meet Professor Ricardo Hausmann and listen to his lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School as part of a course for WEF Young Global Leaders. One of his main thesis is that the well being of a country is directly tied to economic complexity, having a multitude of interrelated and complex economic sectors. This ties in very well with the idea that well being of an economy is tied...
The Observatory :: What does Japan import? : 2009 →
Notice from this interactive chart that Japan imports hardly any food (click on the small icons at the bottom). There is hardly any fruit imported for example. This is good for Japanese farmers. Although it is expensive, I do enjoy the top quality local fruit and vegetables in Japan. Nothing beats the hand cared quality of Japanese fruits. However I do think it leads to some lack of competition....
The Observatory :: What does Japan export? : 2009 →
This web application is very interesting to see the complexity and differences of the different world economies. It is clearly obvious from these interactive charts that Japan requires a huge import of energy and exports high end technical products. Although most people know this, it is very fascinating and illuminating to be able to interact with the complex import/export data in a simple way.
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December 2011
2 posts
Interview for Think:act special issue on Young...
The man with the electric lollipop
Adrian David Cheok is one of the pioneers of what is known as mixed reality. He examines ways in which the digital and physical worlds can better interact. The result is a series of incredible ideas that have the potential to make all our lives easier over the long term
My goal has always been to make new things. This was true growing up, I loved to play with...
