Technology & Innovation — February 11, 2011

Which Type of Leader Are You?

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The DealBook editor breaks business leaders into two major categories, embodied by Apple’s Steve Jobs on one end and GE’s Jeff Immelt on the other.

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Big Think Books

Why don’t Americans trust experts? Just ask a paranormal investigator.

For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.

A worker in protective gear operates machinery in an industrial facility, with a partial overlay of solar panels and geometric patterns above—hinting at the innovative spirit found in stellar societies.

The Long Game

The Tony Seba and James Arbib interview: Why the future belongs to “stellar societies”

The cofounders of think tank RethinkX are convinced that humanity is undergoing civilizational phase change.

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The Learning Curve

How to find success with the 4 conditions of “intelligent failure”

“It is natural to want to avoid failure. But when we avoid failure, we also avoid discovery and accomplishment.”

Black and white portrait of David Aaker, an older man in a suit and glasses, centered between artistic backgrounds of a handshake, grid, and abstract curved lines.

Business

The David Aaker interview: “Trust is vital and fragile”

The marketing guru outlines the current state of brand-building — and highlights four outstanding opportunities for the immediate future.

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Mini Philosophy

Saṃvega: The urgent realization that you need a more meaningful life

If you feel like you’re missing out on something bigger, you might be feeling saṃvega.

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