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N. Korea + Missile = Noise

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05. April 2009 by Shlok Vaidya
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ReadyMade Magazine

It’s a great read for this economy. It’s full of useful directions on how to repurpose salvaged furniture, clothes etc but also great in-depth articles on indie entrepreneurs. I’d love to write an article for them on the security imperative … Continue reading

05. April 2009 by Shlok Vaidya
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Additions to the Antilibrary

Jeff Rubin, formerly Chief Economist of CIBC, and a fantastic resource for understanding global contraction,  has written a new book titled “Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization” which comes … Continue reading

03. April 2009 by Shlok Vaidya
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China: Hacking the Education Machine

If education is treated as the product of a factory system, innovation becomes a function of resistance to the system rather than the output.  In this case, the innovation took the form of starting a gray market within the machine. … Continue reading

03. April 2009 by Shlok Vaidya
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Cognitive Dissonance

Time reports that disagreement within a team is useful for innovation. The trick, of course, is getting everyone comfortable enough to get uncomfortable. Keep the network tight and this is a great tactic. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.

03. April 2009 by Shlok Vaidya
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