A quote attributed to Albert Einstein argues that ‘insanity means doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results’. Scriptwriter Bruce Feirstein, who wrote some of the James Bond movie scripts, asserted further that the distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. Armed with such heavyweights-uttered quotes, we can… Continue reading The Insane and the Genius
Tag: Wired magazine
The Long Tail is Wagging Freeconomics
In 2006, Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, came up with an article with a fascinating theory (later published in a book called The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More) that made some serious waves. Anderson argues that “economy is increasingly shifting away from a focus on a relatively… Continue reading The Long Tail is Wagging Freeconomics
Barbarians at the gate
Spanish is definitely on the rise worldwide, as I found out this morning, listening to my children’s intake of pulp from Disney and meeting a TV character called Manny who peppers his sentences with Spanish words and helps his – mostly Hispanic – community. On the face of it, Disney seems to be towing the… Continue reading Barbarians at the gate