Tag: Fads
A guide to get-rich-quick scams
The internet bubble bears some resemblance to a Ponzi scheme: a brief history of such schemes is informative.
Young surfers catch a wave
The Parable of Dot, Com and Uncle Sam. Where exactly is Uncle Sam’s money going?
Swiss in time with technology
If you really want to find the New Economy - and the underestimation of productivity gains - look no further than Switzerland.
ECONOMIC RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
Here are a few resources related to some of the topics John's talks about.
There are many more and if you have a suggestion,...
The star that stayed at the top of the tree
Step forward, corporate personality of the century.
Tracking the net effect of innovation
A network industry which fundamentally changed the way we live, followed by a speculative bubble: but how much would you have made if you’d got in right at the start with Great Western Railways?
Shedding light on the limits to innovation
The story of the everlasting light bulb is one of the hoariest myths in business economics. But the myth is indeed a myth.
Manager from Mars
For all the analogies, war is not business. Sun Tzu will not tell you much about business strategy.
The myth of excellence
In the black-and-white world of business opinion, Marks and Spencer is now firmly out of fashion. But corporate success depends on establishing and defining one’s own self.
