The Great Information Wall of China
The Great Information Wall of China Over the past couple years, internet-fueled uprisings in Egypt, Lybia, Syria, and other parts of the world have made Chinese officials very nervous. They have exerted a firm hand in controlling any communications deemed detrimental...
Eight False Promises of the Internet
Eight False Promises of the Internet In early 2003 I had a conversation with Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of VISA. At the time we were interested in hiring him to be the keynote speaker at our upcoming Future of Money Summit, an event that would take place in...
Visionaries Wanted – No Need to Apply, Just Do It
Visionaries Wanted – No Need to Apply, Just Do It If Steve Jobs had never lived, would we still have the iPhone and iPad today? Similarly, if Walt Disney, George Lucas, and Pete Diamandis had all taken jobs on Wall Street instead of living their lives as true...