Category Archives: Reflections

Garrett Hardin’s examples in his treatise, Tragedy of the Commons, pertain to a physical world in which scarcity guides so many of our policies. He suggests that “freedom in a commons brings ruin to all,” including national parks, a clean … Continue reading →

I have a headache. Inspired by over stimulation, the throbbing din inside my skull is paying homage to the “Big Boards” and has me asking the question, “Who has time for all of this online interaction, anyway?” It’s certainly not … Continue reading →

Bring together a group of journalists, particularly print journalists, and you will see the same scenario unfold time after time. First, there is the shaking of heads. “What is happening to the newspaper industry?” they will query one another. “How … Continue reading →

Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist and author of The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory, recently told an audience at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington that the key to being a good scientist … Continue reading →

How could I read this week’s material and not think of the iPhone? Apple has always been a company of disruptive innovators as described by Christensen. The company did it with the first Mac and, decades later, they’re doing it … Continue reading →

Winston’s suggestion that the Information Age began when we first harnessed electricity is suspect. Why go back only as far as the invention of the telegraph? Indeed, is the start of the technical evolution, using Winston’s own theory, in any … Continue reading →