TED-Ed [ 10 SEP 2020 | Innovation Economics | 5:40 ] Trace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century. For centuries, billiard balls were made of
Stacking Fiefdoms
Joel Salatin [ 30 OCT 2016 | Innovation Economics | 1:16:13 ] This morning we started with the idea that a farm is not a continuity business until it provides two salaries. The first thing is to employ yourself and
The Silo Effect
Gillian Tett [ 16 OCT 2015 | Attention Economics ] speaks at the London School of Economics about The Silo Effect: why putting everything in its place isn’t such a bright idea.
Innovation Economics
Mariana Mazzucato [ 28 OCT 2013 | Innovation Economics | 14:05 ] Have you ever asked yourselves why it is that companies, the really cool companies, the innovative ones, the creative, new economy-type companies — Apple, Google, Facebook — are
Refrigerator 4.0
Guy Kawasaki [ 4 JUN 2013 | Innovation Economics ] I am going to talk to you today about what I learned from Steve Jobs. I worked for Steve Jobs twice in my life. The first time from 1983 to
Distributed Economics
Stacy Mitchell [ 23 NOV 2012 | Innovation Economics ] I want to begin today by telling you something about the Boston Tea Party that you might not know. At its core it was an act of corporate sabotage. Those
Under-Capitalization
Malcolm Gladwell [ 12 JAN 2012 | Innovation Economics | 11:30 ] Under-capitalization refers to any situation where a business cannot acquire the funds they need. An under-capitalized business may be one that cannot afford current operational expenses due to
Perfect Pitch
Jon Steel [21 NOV 2010 | Storytelling ] I once met Steve Jobs. It was in 1997, just after he had returned to Apple Computer as interim CEO, or iCEO as he liked to call it. He had been brought
Economic Reality Check
Tim Jackson [ 5 OCT 2010 | Innovation Economics | 20:15 ] I want to talk to you today about prosperity, about our hopes for a shared and lasting prosperity. And not just us, but the two billion people
Raising Chickens
Joel Salatin [ 5 NOV 2009 | Innovation Economics | 15:34 ] A lot of people wonder, “How did you get to where you are?” And so as I’ve thought about this presentation, I’ve decided to just give a story