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- Peter H. Diamandis' website X Prize, Singularity University, Planetary Resources, etc.
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Category Archives: innovation
Ugly US Economy Wins “Least Ugly Economy” Beauty Contest
By some measures, the US is neither the most productive economy nor the most innovative per capita. The US government is mired deeply in exponentially expanding debt, and US society is undergoing a demographic decline of a dysgenic nature. And … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Economics, innovation, Politics
Tagged economics, Groupthink
Innovation, Productivity, and Enterprise: Wealth of Nations
Innovation Leads to Greater Productivity and Wealth Both innovation in new products and innovation in new processes tend to contribute to higher productivity for both individual firms — large and small — and for nations. “Disruptive innovation” contributes more than … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Europe, innovation, Technology, Wealth of Nations
Tagged economics
Secret to Survival in a World of Corrupt Dysgenic Decline
Four guys are standing on a street corner… an American, a Russian, a Chinese man, and an Israeli… A reporter comes up to the group and says to them: “Excuse me… What’s your opinion on the meat shortage?” The American … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, innovation
Tagged innovation
Making Government Unnecessary: Disruptive Innovations
Alexei Kudrov, a brilliant and honest Russian, speaking of the potential effects of blockchain technology on governments: “Soon technology will replace many of the functions of government. The technology of block chains can almost completely replace the state bureaucracy. Society … Continue reading
Posted in Disruptive Technologies, Economics, Government, innovation, Technology
Tagged Alternative Government, Disruptive Technologies
1 Comment
Destroying These Threats Before They Destroy the Human Future
The Three Faces of Challenge Three powerful forces seek to dominate — or conquer — today’s world. Each of the three should be considered deadly enemies to an abundant and expansive human future. The tactics and strategies used to meet … Continue reading
Core v. Periphery VS. IQ and the Wealth of Nations
Core v. Periphery The world can be perceived as a core / periphery dichotomy where core countries are characterized by high levels of development, a capacity at innovation and a convergence of trade flows. The core has a level of … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Economics, innovation, IQ, Peter Zeihan, Wealth of Nations
Tagged geopolitics, innovation, IQ
2 Comments
Trump Overcoming Media Bias; US Elections a Big Headache
Donald Trump Ahead of Clinton in Rasmussen Presidential Poll At the close of a week that began with him trailing by seven points, Donald Trump still holds a slight lead over Hillary Clinton in today’s White House Watch survey despite … Continue reading
Posted in Disruptive Technologies, Hillary Clinton, innovation, Politics
Tagged Clintons, Infrastructure, Politics
3 Comments
Why North America is the Focus of Global Innovation
The Anglosphere and Europe are Innovating the World of the Future, with a Strong Assist from East Asia All innovation is not created equal. Higher quality and more disruptive innovations count far more in terms of future global impact than … Continue reading
Posted in Disruptive Technologies, Economics, innovation, Peter Zeihan
Tagged Infrastructure, innovation
9 Comments
Mexico and Russia in Virtual Dead Heat in IMF GDP Rankings
Russia and Mexico: Not Usually Considered as Geopolitical Equals Rank Country/Economy GDP Nominal (billions of $) 2016 share 2017 2018 1 United States 18,558.130 25.081 19,285 20,145 2 China 11,383.030 15.384 12,263 13,338 3 Japan 4,412.600 5.963 4,514 4,562 4 … Continue reading
Posted in China, Economics, innovation, Russian Decline
Tagged china bubble, economics, innovation, Russian Decline
1 Comment
US Exceptionalism is Real, But Not What Most People Think
The United States is a country like no other. It began as a tiny, indebted, isolated country. But over the 100 years from 1789 — when the US Constitution was first ratified — to 1889 when the US became the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, innovation, Politics
Tagged innovation
Why Can’t China and Russia Innovate?
These days, China and Russia are more famous for stealing, pirating, and copying foreign technology than for meaningful homegrown innovation. Europe Can Innovate Over the past 6 centuries, Europe and its diaspora have been the global centre of innovation. European … Continue reading
Posted in China, Creativity, Economics, innovation, Russian Decline
Tagged China reality, innovation
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Disruptive New Paradigms in Space Launch and Nuclear Power
A New Paradigm for Nuclear Technology Development What’s different this time is that there is a profound shift taking place from government-led, and funded, nuclear R&D to private sector-led efforts by people with strong entrepreneurial goals… These developers want to … Continue reading
Posted in Disruptive Technologies, innovation, Nuclear Power, Space Future
Tagged Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Energy, Space
Some Reasons for High vs. Low Innovation Levels
Society needs to incorporate certain characteristics in order to get the most of its potential for innovation: Open and non-discriminatory market access and foreign direct investment policies; Science and R&D policies that spur innovation; Openness to domestic competition and new … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Drain, Demographics, expansive future, innovation, Russian Decline
Tagged innovation
Open Access Science in the West: Sign of Openness, Roots of Innovation
Open access journals — such as the Public Library of Science, the “Frontiers in” journals, journals published via Biomed Central, and many more illustrated above, highlight the openness of information of all types in the west. More Open access journals … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Disruptive Technologies, geopolitics, innovation
Tagged geopolitics
Future Materials Medleys: Metals, Ceramics, Carbons
Humans have made clever use of metals and ceramics for thousands of years. Carbons — coal, graphite, diamond etc. — have likewise found human use for thousands of years. But it is only recently that humans have begun to learn … Continue reading
Posted in expansive future, innovation, Materials, Technology
Tagged 3D Printing, materials
7 Comments
Why Russia and China Can’t Innovate
Russia and China Disappoint Once upon a time, Russia and China were considered the economic powerhouses of the future. Those two bright stars — along with the rest of the BRICS and Turkey — were supposed to propel the global … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Drain, China, Economics, innovation, Propaganda, Russia, Russian Decline
Tagged Brain Drain, bric, china bubble, China_Russia
Robot Revolution? The Disruptive Potential Cannot be Overstated
The Pentagon already deploys 11,000 UAVs and over 12,000 ground robots. Don’t be surprised if they’re the ones that save the day when the next big disaster strikes. __ http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/the-rise-of-military-robot-rd-a-global-phenomenon/ The U.S. military is interested in the use of robots … Continue reading
Posted in Disruptive Technologies, expansive future, innovation, Military, Robots, Space Future, Technology, Weapons
Tagged robots
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World’s Most Innovative Universities
Innovation is the lifeblood of the global economy. It is what drives the advancement of better technologies, improved medicine, streamlined services and most new products and solutions. __ Reuters Notice in Table 1 below, how the world’s most innovative universities … Continue reading
Disruptive Emerging Innovation: Making Government Superfluous
Making Government Superfluous: Emerging Disruptive Innovation Many “futurists” and technology observers often fall for “Gee Whiz!” technologies, which all too suddenly fall into the “so what?” category. Most new consumer electronics fads, for example, tend to follow that pattern. This … Continue reading
50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel?
A lot has happened since the potter’s wheel was invented over 5,500 years ago, the chariot wheel invented about 5,200 years ago [both in Mesopotamia], the waterwheel over 2,000 years ago [Greece] , and the wheelbarrow invented almost 2,000 years … Continue reading
Posted in Disruptive Technologies, Energy, innovation, Knowledge
Tagged disruptive technology
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