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Nov 1, 20202 minSustained, Relevant EnquiryWe may feel a duty to "think for ourselves," but in practical terms, we believe far more than we can possibly become genuinely informed...
Oct 31, 20201 minNot all Contagion is Bad"Complex contagion is the phenomenon in social networks in which multiple sources of exposure to an innovation are required before an...
Oct 30, 20201 minNature, Not WildernessWhat's the difference between "Nature" and "Wilderness?" Could it be our point of view? One thing we have learned. The notion of...
Oct 29, 20201 minThe Slow Pace of Fast ChangeMarkets imitate the webs of interdependence we find in nature. Symbiotic systems produce inertial forces that can be overcome, but...
Oct 27, 20201 minStrategy "Ain't What It Used To Be"We can trace to a particular place and time the introduction of the word "strategy" into business vocabulary. It was Boston, the mid...