by Tom | Oct 7, 2011 | Business, Reading, Science
Great stuff from Neal Stephenson (I quite liked REAMDE, not his finest work, though) on certainty and failure-intolerance. Today’s belief in ineluctable certainty is the true innovation-killer of our age. In this environment, the best an audacious manager can do is...
by Tom | Oct 7, 2011 | Business, Reading
A coruscating rant about an ideologically-driven economics which is missing the point of the scientific method. I’m not sure how much straw man tilting is going on here, but the point about the importance of small deviations is one that is well worth getting...
by Tom | Sep 16, 2011 | Business, Hong Kong / China, Reading
Tiger vs. Dragon: A Demographic Comparison of India and China. A welcome reminder that China is ahead at present, but may not be for all time.
by Tom | Sep 12, 2011 | Business, Hong Kong / China
Harbin Pharmaceuticals Plant Looks Like European Palace. Clearly some craziness going on, given that this is a state-owned factory. I don’t think I’d mind going to work there, though.
by Tom | Sep 12, 2011 | Business
Are jobs obsolete? Clearly not, in that it is where so many people e.g. meet their partners and find validation for their lives. But if the no growth economy is to work, might we have to rethink what we do in our working lives?
by Tom | Sep 7, 2011 | Business, Reading
It’s Not A Mirror, It’s A Crystal Ball takes a look inside TechCrunch and explains how their news reporting works and how it is different from traditional publishing. An interesting read on management style, disclosure and our craving for news.
