Do sci-fi movies impact the future?
Today I was reading yet another article about how a movie, in this case Iron Man 2, shows a…
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Mistakes Critics Make (and Solutions)
Many critics do not write useful reviews. I’m confident even critics will agree since after all they’re critics: this…
Gears of War 3: My wishlist for Horde
I own an XBOX 360, but only play a handful of games. Most games I’ve tried these last years…
Fishing with Strawberries: on Tim O’Reilly
Tim O’Reilly is the CEO and founder of O’Reilly Media, the publisher that has printed all three of my…
Ignite: How speakers prepare
I’m a huge fan of helping people speak – I’m the speaker coach for Ignite Seattle, and did an…
The new browser wars: an analysis
A billion years ago I worked on web browsers. I’ve written about them before, and got myself into trouble…
Research Challenge: Guns, Cats and Parachutes
Things are chugging along with the updated edition of The Myths of Innovation. But there are two nagging research…
My favorite books: and why I love them
In a series of posts, called ask berkun, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. This week…
How to Work with Stupid People
I write a lot about being smart and trying not to be stupid. Well, here’s a good post by…
Innovation in a book about Innovation?
When I wrote the original edition of Myths of Innovation, I asked you folks for ideas to make a…
Should books include URLs? (book design)
I’m currently working hard with a great team of volunteers on the paperback edition of The Myths of Innovation.…
The Challenge of Indifference
Here’s one from the life observation pile. In high school I had the good fortune to have very silly…
Can you learn creativity from dance? An interview
I’m always curious about how people in different fields work with their ideas. When I talk with painters, sculptors,…
Help me improve The Myths of Innovation!
I’m working on the paperback edition of my 2007 bestseller, the Myths of Innovation. I’d love to involve some…
Inside Pixar’s Leadership
There were plenty of high profile people at the Economist event in March, but hands down the best session…
Why New Systems Fail: an interview
My friend Phil Simon published a book in 2008 called Why New Systems Fail. The book explores the many…
Should the web be allowed in class?
There’s a fantastic discussion on metafilter about whether college students should be able to use the web during class…
Thursday Linkfest
I’ve tried to do this on Wednesdays, but some weeks before I know it, Wednesday is long gone and…
5 lost truths on Innovation – My speech at The Economist
Below is a transcript of a short speech (video at bottom) I gave at the The Economist’s Ideas Economy event…
Philosophy: Everything you need, in 5 minutes
I’d always wanted to do a talk about my curious path through the world of philosophy. I’ve studied philosophy…