Comments on: The Passion Economy

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:09:59 +0000

Thanks for your input, Shiv. Have a great week!

- Greg

By: shiv vasisht

shiv vasisht — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:25:59 +0000

Greg,

It is about changing economies. Deliverables have changed.

But I doubt that the passion for an idea, the planning and its execution, and the thrill for the profits will ever change. These instincts existed in us as hunter-gatherers, cultivators, manufacturers and now as service providers. Interestingly, the world has turned egalitarian (people respected), back to protecting what we once killed, green economies, and the cycle goes on.

Surely projects would always have their bits and atoms in each of these cycles. Just as each cycle threw up its heroes, from Alexander the Great (bits) and the Pharaohs (atoms from before). Yes, we are on the edge of another cycle, and your post was due!

But, as you mentioned, there will always exist a third-world where there will be manufacturing. It too would need its leaders (bits) and institutions (atoms) to keep each functioning. The Chinese economy is a good example. It takes bit and atoms to put the whole thing together! European economies too are examples, though they weak on the bits functions!

Let’s just then decide what functions we need to play in the machine? And put our egos aside when we get to work?

Great post, Greg!

Shiv

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:48:30 +0000

Thanks for sharing Raf.

- Greg

By: Raf

Raf — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:04:03 +0000

Wow! Great post
I believe Today, two centuries of domination of the US and Europe are coming to an end. To resist against the overwhelming emerging countries the west needs real innovation. Easier said than done? Not anymore. I’ve discovered that the new trade is about linked peer-to-peer stories. Linking your stories to that of peers can help you convince other people, keeping the forefront in your business and helping you in realising finally the so much needed work-life balance.

I have been calling this THE New Trade.
You can download the Manifesto I have already written about it here:
http://Www.linkedstories.com
Raf

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:52:08 +0000

Thanks, Rita. Same to you.

- Greg

By: rita jaskolla

rita jaskolla — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:49:55 +0000

Yes, also in terms of a solution orientation I fully agree to you!
A new sight or view (like e.g. onto a new stage) often makes us understand things more easily or it makes us suddenly moving on.

In any case – I wish you a very Merry Christmas & a prosperous Happy New Year!
rita

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:07:49 +0000

I think it’s more that you’re more likely to find new perspectives by looking at different fields. People in the discipline tend to use the same solutions.

- Greg

By: rita jaskolla

rita jaskolla — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:44:19 +0000

Oh, okay- so you´re about to explain how 1 person can come up with new ideas by e. g. grabbing into various pots and looking for matches or ideal combinations, made of different “coloured” (discipline/topic) but matching (size) puzzle pieces. Okay, got it: like one could compare economic processes with healthcare sector processes and then view how nature does grow.
…sounds like a fun “bubble bath” for analytic people which makes them smile!

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:18:22 +0000

Rita,

I actually think that combining ideas is most prolific when disciplines are crossed. (i.e. Darwin came up with Natural selection by combining conspets from Geology, Economics and his own experiences on the Beagle.

Sorry about the link. I’m not sure what happened, but you can try going to TED.com and searching for Matt Ridley.

- Greg

By: rita

rita — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:54:46 +0000

Hi Greg & Karé,
unfortunately I can´t view the LINK with my old but still solid notebook, so I keep on writing without this extra knowledge you added above:

…mixing ideas at a correct or even un-correct point of interest does evolve some new baby-product, yes, I fully agree. Improvement is our goal and new ideas add to it.
I abstractly wondered if it will rather happen within certain groups (like this one might become) or rather on certain idea web-pages by topics?!
Maybe both?

What do you think, what´s more driven: people or topics? –> I think – people!
(Thx. Karé for the book recommendation)