"At times, it seems as if we are condemned to try to understand our own time with conceptual frameworks more than half a century old." Historian Niall Ferguson says it's time for an update.
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Musk is about more than Teslas and rockets.
Mining asteroids might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but there are companies and a few governments already working hard to make it real.
Complex problems undermine the very principle of meritocracy: the idea that the ‘best person’ should be hired. There is no best person.
Although seemingly obvious, every organization wants to have top-performing teams that can work as efficiently and effectively as humanly possible. Having a workforce of strong performers who are highly motivated […]
For many companies, particularly those in the tech and manufacturing sectors, innovation is the lifeblood of the company. Entire advocacy groups have been created with the basic goal of protecting […]
A new system proposes a voucher system for the .S. that could increase organ donations.
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 to clone virus-free piglets as organ donors for humans.
Facebook can flip your digital identity on and off at the switch; that is way too much power for any corporation to have, says Oliver Luckett — and we handed it to them.
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Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is spearheading a national no-kill shelter movement for cats and dogs.
The tale of a young man driven to his death for fighting for what is right, and the young woman picking up where he left off.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg recently implied that the company's success with providing marketing tools for small-to-medium businesses could precede an eventual shift toward competition with TV advertising.
Make the world a better place — fighting disease and poverty while helping move science forward — with your computer’s spare time! Image credit: The Charity Engine, via slideshare.net. “While we do our good […]
Crowdfunding has been a tool used to introduce new inventions and prototypes. Tech products specifically have benefitted by presenting a seemingly genius, fail-proof idea and crafting an all-or-nothing message: support […]
“We are just beginning to glimpse the bare outlines of an emerging new economic system--the collaborative commons,” explains economist Jeremy Rifkin
With the multitude of social media sites, it’s hard for businesses to determine where they should be allocating their time and resources. And since many are reporting that they’re not […]
No matter what industry you’re in, your company can’t survive without technology. From smart phones and tablets to mobile apps and cloud-based technology, there’s a plethora of technological advancements to […]
Last week, I invited a few friends to come together and talk about Bitcoin. The conversation was wide ranging (read: ill-organized), but interesting. Three key topics emerged out of the […]
Every company has both information and knowledge. What’s the difference? Knowledge is something that’s actionable and that generates value for the receiver. Information, on the other hand, is not actionable. […]
This week, PatientsLikeMe announced the building of an open science platform to allow its users to measure their diseases' progress and share it with medical researchers.
For the May/June issue of Canada’s Policy Options magazine, I contributed an article adapted from my Spring 2013 Shorenstein Center paper examining the career of environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben. With anticipation building over Obama’s […]
You spend a lot of time talking about sharing and alternatives to ownership when your child’s in preschool. In the morning story circle you don’t want to be an avaricious, […]
Technology is always evolving. That’s why smart organizations stay ahead of the trends by anticipating them, adapting them to their unique environment before the competition does, and ultimately enabling the organization to profit from them.
What do Sir Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Paul Mitchell founder John Paul DeJoria; bestselling author/speakers Jack Canfield, Gregg Braden, Barbara Marx Hubbard; three-time Nobel nominated Dr. Scilla Elworthy; philanthropist […]
We all know that America (and everyone else in the world) is aging. Aging thus far has been a story of ‘more’. More older adults, the need for more services, […]
When true paradigm shifts occur, as with Cloud Computing and NewSpace, there is no buzz phrase that is more appropriate, stigmatized as it may be. When examining existing and emerging […]
A new site offers users the ability to create online flyers that they can post on their social networks, presumably saving paper, tacks, tape, and time.
After years of hearing about the Social Media Revolution, many of the rebellious, counter-culture figures are starting to disappear to the sidelines as the big money Wall Street investors and traditional […]
How can small businesses flourish in today's disruptive age? Bestelling author Vijay Vaitheeswaran has three concise tips that make it easier for upstarts to take on the giants.