Posts Tagged ‘ Innovation ’

The Market That Really Matters

Apr 6th, 2012 | By | Category: Commodities, Currencies, Featured
Would You Like a Beer With That Haircut? What if we had the following economic system? This system would shower the globe with free goods day and night, asking nothing and giving nearly everything. Most of what it generated would be free goods, and every living person would have access. Anyone who amassed ...read more

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Economic Lessons of Silly Putty

Feb 27th, 2012 | By | Category: Economics, Featured
We loved it as kids -- that amazing substance called Silly Putty. I recently found a version in a hotel room the other day, re-branded as Thinking Putty. It turns out that the names differ based on the targeted market segment. In any case, the whole phenomenon is curious. How ...read more

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How Change Happens

Feb 6th, 2012 | By | Category: Featured, Politics, Technology
My brother is teaching a semester in London, and he casually video Skyped me last week to show me around his apartment, which is small but charming. I reciprocated by hauling up the cover of the e-book I am reading, and shared my desktop to show a YouTube performance of ...read more

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The Heart and Soul of Capitalism: Innovation, Savings and Demand

Mar 23rd, 2005 | By | Category: Emerging Markets
Justice Litle reveals the three forces at The Heart and Soul of Capitalism. Innovation, Savings, and Demand "From a fishhook to the space shuttle, every material human advancement has been the result of a combination of technological innovation and capital savings. In other words, we are now building on the savings and ...read more

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