Man and Superman: Modern Science Revolutions

By Guest Author Frank H. Levinson

In the first segment of this series, we saw what a singularity was and were looking at the evidence for the possibility of a technology singularity. So, let’s now fill in the revolutionary landscape (remember that the agricultural revolution which started about 10,000 BCE was the first one!).

The next major scientific revolution was led by Greek science and Roman engineering when systematic structure (e.g., modern mathematics was born) and methodology in terms of engineering occurred.  We see this reflected in such diverse fields as geometry, >>>

Man and Superman: Life Near An Approaching Technology Singularity

By Guest Author Frank H. Levinson

Ray Kurzweil began writing more than 25 years ago about the possibility of a technology singularity occurring sometime in the late 20^th century. He defines “Singularity” as “a future period during which the pace of technological change will be so rapid, its impact so deep, that human life will be irreversibly transformed.”    >>>

Man and Superman: A Case for Human Happiness

By Guest Author Ajit Narayanan

This Man-Superman terminology smells like some adolescent Ayn Rand-ian fantasy, but I agree that humanity will bifurcate into two types of people: the Happy and the Not-Happy. And entrepreneurship or capital (or even skill) will not be the dividing line here.
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How to Make a Great Pitch for Your Startup

By Guest Author Soren Petersen

Stanford studies on design quality and entrepreneurial risk show that the sweet spot for startups is right in the middle of Market and Technology Risk. >>>

Using Storytelling to Pitch Startups

By Guest Author Soren Petersen

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“49” Reasons Silicon Valley Cannot Be Cloned

By Guest Author Soren Petersen

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A Startup Design-a-thon Performance Depends on Quantity, Quality and Variety

By Guest Author Soren Petersen

New Entrepreneurial Ventures are all about speed and nowhere is this more true than at design-a-thons. Originating from hack-a-thons in the world of programming, design-a-thons are a one, two or three day marathon, where participating teams build a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) or, at the very least, a concept simulation supported by a business model and some validation. Outcomes are presented to a panel of judges at the end who then award prizes to the winner. So, might design-a-thons be a superior approach to generating new business opportunities? >>>

Applying Inspirational Design Thinking to Tackle Breakthrough Innovation

By Guest Author Soren Petersen

A society’s progress depends upon the quality of the questions it asks itself and to know what questions to ask today in order to secure a sustainable future. >>>