Eurozone Crisis? Not to Worry!
That’s the conclusion of economists Fred Bergsten and Jacob Funk Kirkegaard. They take the long view of things. From that perspective, not only will Europe rise to the occasion, the EU will become stronger as a result: As the US Constitution’s 27 current amendments clearly show, faulty initial designs need not preclude long-term success. If [...]
Being Evil: Google’s Invasive Imperative
You’ve probably already heard about Google’s new privacy policy: if you use Google, you don’t have any. Over at the Economist, Babbage (the technology blogger) offers an explanation from a marketing/competitive strategy perspective: By creating comprehensive profiles of users by combining crumbs of data they leave across its services, the firm is betting it can [...]
Massachusetts Focuses on Workforce
In his State of the State, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick committed the Bay State to a major workforce development initiative: Patrick highlighted the connection between the often overlooked [community colleges] and the unemployment problem. Encouraging more cooperation between schools and local employers, he said, would help the state’s 240,000 unemployed get the skills they need [...]
Competing for Manufacturing Jobs: Racing into the Darkness?
In case you missed it, Sunday’s New York Times had a front-page story on why the US has such a hard time competing for manufacturing jobs. According to the article, here is a typical description of the problem as seen by Apple: Apple executives say that going overseas, at this point, is their only option. [...]
Will Technology-based Education Really Work?
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla thinks so. His perspective, in the words of a genius from another discipline is “you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet:” Children have the natural ability to learn and teach. With socialization, big data analytics and gamification as helpful tools, the future of education lies in providing children with an environment in which [...]
“Walkability” is Worth Money. Here’s the Proof
This from TechCrunch: You might have seen the subtle brag at the bottom of Craigslist apartment searchposts — WalkScore 99! WalkScore 100! WalkScore 85! Well, why should you care about whatever a WalkScore is? Because the score rates accessibility by foot to things people want to access by foot like restaurants, theaters and public transit [...]
