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In this video, Dave Gray shares some of the ideas and techniques of his latest book Gamestorming (combines games with brainstorming). Gray explains that most corporations are designed like factories with a focus on efficiency rather than creativity. He suggests that we need to move from “factories to collaboratories or environments for collaboration.”

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“Apple Computer started life as a business, not a company.” The differences between a business and company offer some intriguing insights and might be a worthwhile business planning exercise for entrepreneurs.

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The population of our planet will reach 7 billion people this year. National Geographic created this fantastic video outlining some key facts about what 7 billion people mean to the world.

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We no longer live in a world of scarce resources, this is a time of great abundance. Our economic constraints are being completely flipped around. It is not a dog eat dog world where everyone is fighting for their share of the pie. There is enough to go around and the more we collaborate and share, the more there is. Author Cory Doctorow writes about his struggles with abundance in self-publishing his books.

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12 videos from TED.com and 2 from The Economist’s Ideas Economy. The world’s leading thinkers talk about ideas, creativity and innovation.

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Big Ideas: Virtual Pop Star is touring Japan to sold out concerts.
How long will it be before computer generated talent starts to dominant the music and movie industries?
Celebrities will lose some of their status in the future.

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Facebook’s meteoric rise is reminiscent of AOL in the past. Facebook is currently managing and standardizing social interaction, just like AOL did for the web. The future will have social actions built in to the operating systems of all the devices we use. Perhaps there will be standardized ‘Social IP” addresses for every connection we make. Corporations or applications will not control these interactions like they do now.

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Can corporations maximize profits by being ethical? Corporations producing more ‘ethical’ products are not going to solve our problems of over-consumption. Something is wrong with our metrics when a “sugar water” company like Pepsi is recognized for its “continued sustainability efforts.”

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With easier to use technology and detailed instructions on any difficult task just a YouTube video away, knowledge and experience are no longer the key skills for success. We are drowning in information, endless distractions and unlimited opportunities. For the first time in history, it really is possible to do anything you want in life, [...]

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Web video is driving innovation around the world as we all copy and improve on each other. Quality and skills levels are constantly increasing as we all compete to improve.

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