by JAK | Oct 21, 2012 | big ideas, development, industry futures
In the past few years China has become much more noticeable as a consumer of resources. At an intellectual level we know and understand that China ( and India also) has a growing middle class of consumers as well as having been the production engine of the planet; but...
by JAK | Oct 5, 2012 | culture, industry futures, TEDx
Andrew Stoeckel at TEDxCanberra caught my attention when he noted that: “A 1% increase in the rate of trade to GDP leads to a 2-3% increase in income per person” …. Taking the long view, Andrew examines the three pillars of prosperity –...
by JAK | May 22, 2007 | big ideas, culture, industry futures
I live in part of the world where black swans don’t seem that unusual, but for many the idea of a black swan was unthinkable until they were actually discovered in Australia. Somewhere, I even have a hat with 32 Black Swans on it. The metaphor of Black Swans...
