So is there any value in “blue-skies thinking”, which can open up new possibilities by ignoring limits and self-imposed constraints, especially in an era of austerity like now? Or is blue-skies thinking just a management cliché and an irresponsible indulgence? Certainly Secretary of State Vince Cable appears to have no time for it. To him, […]
Continue ReadingBritain’s uncreative approach to design
Originally published on spiked. The ‘Made by Britain’ initiative, launched by UK business secretary Vince Cable, intends to highlight British manufacturing and design ingenuity. The plan is to create an equivalent to the Great Exhibition of 1851, only this time it will be in the form of an online interactive map plotting where everything we’re […]
Continue ReadingThe revolution will not be tweeted
Originally published on spiked The latest protests in Syria, like those seen previously in Tunisia, Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world, have provided ammunition for those who believe that the internet is a spark for major political events. Many commentators, most notably in the West, continue to claim that these protests are a product of […]
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