For a very long time, the easiest way to wealth was to own capital and rent it out to those who need it. From money, to property, to patents. Finite stocks, steady income, capital appreciation, low risk. Bish bash bosh. Thomas Pikkety wrote about it eloquently in “Capital in the Twenty First Century“, and highlightedContinue reading “Rent Review”
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Oops!
What happens when you break things you can’t measure? As the dust begins to settle and we can start to see what’s been happening beneath the surface of the crisis, it becomes clear how much of our day to day business had become dependent on systems of some sort, and how fragile those systems areContinue reading “Oops!”
The Mother of Invention
Real innovation is rarely planned. It often arises from a problem, or serendipity. Right now, almost all those I am talking to are taking precautionary measures regarding Covid19. Working from home is high on the list. And most of these same people have climate change, in particular carbon reduction, on their agenda. It begs theContinue reading “The Mother of Invention”
