Too Hot for TED: Income Inequality – Jim Tankersley – NationalJournal.com.
A visual representation of income inequality.
Today we read about a TED Talk which got blocked/censored from the internet due to its controversial nature. While I understand that income inequality is a complex topic with no obvious and all-encompassing solution, I believe that there are certain characteristics of this trend which deserve further analysis. For more on this topic, read on!
Franck Nazikian: Competition with Chinese Characteristics.
I love this picture, it shows the world as connected via Facebook.
I recently published this post on behalf of my employer. While I am quite satisfied with the outcome, I realize that there are issues left unwritten or unsaid. In particular, I would like to highlight certain characteristics of China technology entrepreneurship which I feel are relevant to understanding this industry.
New game. Let's play find Jon!
During the past couple of decades, the world has gotten accustomed to the label “Made in China.” Over the years, China has worked to shed its reputation of poor quality and has transitioned to a location where companies feel comfortable manufacturing their entire product line – from the highest tier to the simple commodities. A similar shift is starting to develop in the IT industry. While Chinese Internet companies are relatively unknown within the international market, domestic firms have made marvelous technological and expansion developments in the past few years within China. Many of the social networking services in China are on par with international equivalents, and some are ready to challenge the current leaders on a global scale. Now is the time for us to divert attention towards the Chinese social networking scene and understand the progression in this region; it won’t be long before these services penetrate users abroad.
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