Category: SYSTEMS IN PHASE SPACE
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The Solution Aversion Wars
The solution aversion wars refer to the phenomenon in which people reject proposed solutions to problems they care about, not because of the solution’s effectiveness but because they perceive it as conflicting with their values or ideology. This type of resistance to solutions is prevalent in many areas, including politics, social issues, and environmental policies.…
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Xerox Past and Present, Sell it as a Reduced Mark and Call it the Future
Xeroxing the past and present, selling it as a reduced mark, and dubbing it the future – this concept poses an intriguing enigma, a puzzle to untangle. It touches upon the intricacies of our relationship with history, advancement, and novelty. We are witness to the ever-present recycling and re-packaging of old ideas, technologies, and approaches.…
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Europe
So, it seems that it is not far-fetched to say Europe never really bought into the whole Silicon Valley-style “disruption” the way the U.S. did. They saw through a lot of the hype—especially when it came to things that were just incremental improvements masquerading as revolutions. Most of what passed for “innovation” in the last…