William J. Sankey
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Creating Things That Matter
- The Art and Science of Innovations That Last
- De: David Edwards
- Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 12
Art and science are famous opposites. Contemporary innovation mostly keeps them far apart. But in this book, David Edwards, world-renowned inventor; Harvard professor of the practice of idea translation; creator of breathable insulin, edible food packaging, and digital scents, reveals that the secret to creating very new things of lasting benefit, including innovations we will need to sustain human life on the planet, lies in perceiving art and science as one.
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Things that matter to the author and other elites
- De William J. Sankey en 11-02-18
- Creating Things That Matter
- The Art and Science of Innovations That Last
- De: David Edwards
- Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon
Things that matter to the author and other elites
Revisado: 11-02-18
Wow, what a great title and important topic. Unfortunately I still don't understand how to create things that matter.
Making a lot of money from selling your company, being interviewed on NPR, building a laboratory in Paris called "the laboratory", and teaching at Harvard all seem important. Creating a beautiful thing is important too and is associated with things that matter. What is beauty and how do we make beautiful things? Oh, I don't know, make them aesthetically pleasing. How and what is beauty...again? Well an ipad is beautiful and that's probably why it matters. Things that matter are things that are around for a long time. So make sure your thing is around for a long time and changes people's lives.
Here are the steps: 1. think about a thing; 2. make a thing; 3. show the thing. Repeat. Also interview world famous chefs, playwrights, CEOs and hang around MIT and Harvard.
You might experience hardships when trying to create things that matter. For example, the economy might collapse and instead of obtaining that prestigious faculty position at a top school in California you might have to wait a few years. Don't worry though because then you can teach at Harvard. Did I mention I teach at Harvard? Harvard.
You might not have a great idea immediately. You silly student, you don't have a great idea!? You spent all your time in high school meticulously studying and being conservative so you can get into Harvard (where I teach, btw) and now you don't have any ideas!? I have great ideas all the time, how about inhaling chocolate so you don't have to eat it? That's a great idea I had and now it's a company making money. So that mattered.
Honestly, I gave the book a chance. But the author is stuck in such an echo-chamber/bubble/academic-castle that his recommendations are near useless for people who want to create small things that matter outside of Boston.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
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The Complacent Class
- The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream
- De: Tyler Cowen
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 7 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 301
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 255
Since Alexis de Tocqueville, restlessness has been accepted as a signature American trait. Our willingness to move, take risks, and adapt to change have produced a dynamic economy and a tradition of innovation from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs. The problem, according to legendary blogger, economist, and best-selling author Tyler Cowen, is that Americans today have broken from this tradition - we're working harder than ever to avoid change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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MUST READ
- De RJW en 05-06-17
- The Complacent Class
- The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream
- De: Tyler Cowen
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
Confused at times
Revisado: 04-27-17
There are some intriguing insights in this book especially around NIMBY culture and urban policy but too often the author loses his point. In one chapter he seems to lament the loss of violent protest and doesn't circle back around to explain himself fully.
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