Technology, Social Media

It's amazing to think this solution, which offers 'relatively safe' nuclear power, and can be used as an 'eco-cleaner' to rid us of old nuclear waste, was shunted aside because ... it couldn't be used to build nuclear bombs.

And a system that uses a fuel (Thorium) which is in sufficient quantities (fairly readily available) that could power the whole of our power needs for thousands? of years.

Malcolm Gladwell explores the lack of depth and commitment that comes via online social media. And how well-defined hierachies, led by strong leaders is important to creating substantial results.

As he suggests (paraphrasing), the next revolution won't be carried out by using Twitter or Facebook ... it'll be too fast and personal for people to be fiddling with their iPads or whatever.

We're moving into a collaborative, fluid world, like schools of fish that change direction almost instantaneously, so too future human cultures, it appears.

Many good ideas and quotes (of Fons Trompenaars) regarding creativity.

Basically, the article recognises the challenge all creatives face (writers, musicians, entrepreneurs), in that being the underdog fuels creativity, but achieving success then requires 'reinvention'. Smith reports: "If you don't act consciously on reinventing yourself, then I am pretty sure you will the die," Trompenaars says. "But there are companies that are huge trailing and still reinvent themselves can from time to time, like says IBM and prevent HP."