“Autistic Social Software” – Danah Boyd argues for software that mirrors how our actual relationships are, not that tries to use technology to change them (who sits down with a pen and paper to “rate” their friends? but we do so online).

Tragedy of the commons – Wikipedia – good explanation of the concept; that a shared resource is vulnerable to exploitation by individuals seeking their own personal ends. A prisoner’s dilemma: if all agree to share, it’s best for all; if even one deviates and acts selfishly, it’s best for all individuals to act selfishly. Corporate…more

Clayton Christensen on sustaining innovation – keep the innovators free of obligation to shareholders, either by staying private or spinning off a new arm of the company; you must focus on growth, not profit, to innovate successfully. Also ignore your current customer base; for growth, you need new customers, not just your old ones again….more

Clayton Christensen quotes Ted Leavitt on Product design – we used to do this in design classes–figure out the real problem…”People don’t buy a quarter-inch drill. They buy a quarter-inch hole. You’ve got to study the hole, not the drill. The drill is just a solution for it.”

Clayton Christensen Interview – Pleasing shareholders dooms companies that need to grow…”In The Innovator’s Solution you suggest, if I understand correctly, focusing on profit versus growth will prevent or impede innovation, thereby preventing future growth. And if we assume companies must innovate to grow, does that mean all public companies are incapable of innovation and…more

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