ARTICLE: Arab auds unfazed by Saudi fatwa , Variety, Aug. 1, 2008
One of the reasons why I don’t worry about efforts at cultural censorship in more traditional societies is that those walls inevitably come down, largely in response to popular demands -- if the connectivity is achieved and average people get a taste. That’s often a generational affair: the first generation of connectivity is harshly condemned and restricted (and frankly, the surfeit of pornography should be), but for those growing up inside that first generation (the second), the demand for more freedom inevitably ensues. The "walled garden" just isn’t enough. They sense the Matrix’s walls.
And the youngest and most adventuresome will take just about any "red pill" you offer.
So I say to the Googles and Microsofts of the world, cut any deal you must to get the connectivity laid down. Orwell continues to be wrong. The kids will end up being more than "all right."
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ARTICLE: " Mubarak’s Son Proposes Nuclear Program: Call for Reactors Suggests a Political Succession in the Works ," by Michael Slackman and Mona El-Naggar, New York Times , 20 September 2006, p. A14.Egypt watches Iran gets respect and attention pronto by pursuing nuclear energy--just like the big boys do.
And Gamal, the son and heir apparent to Hosni, decides he wants some of that respect--and attention.
So Gamal says Egypt needs nuclear power.
Does Egypt need it? Of cou... more
OP-ED: News flows like water - even in China , Christian Science Monitor, September 18, 2006.Nice overview of what I’ve been talking about a lot with China: don’t confuse the friction (attempts to censor) with the force (overwhelming tide of personal connectivity). The former is just a function (and good sign) of the latter.
Thanks to Chris Mewett for sending in this story.
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EDITORIAL: " Surprise! The balance of economic power in the world is changing: Good ," The Economist , 16 September 2006, p. 13.
SURVEY OF THE WORLD ECONOMY: " The new titans ," Pam Woodall, The Economist , 16 September 2006, 30 pages.Great stuff from the Economist . Lotsa good stats.
If you measure in purchasing-power parity (accounting for lower prices in poorer countries), then the emerging markets now account for roughly 50% of the global economy (30% whe... more
ARTICLE: " Giving ideas wings: Entrepreneurs can struggle to raise the first million or so, even with a good idea. But a business angel might smile on them ," The Economist , 16 September 2006, p. 79.Fascinating story on the role of angel investors in helping start-ups cross that chasm from the "three F’s" (family, friends, fools)/precarious financing (CEO’s credit cards) of the first 250k usually raised for a start-up to the now $7m or so threshold for jumping in... more
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