May 2007
9 posts
“Capitalism is a remarkable wealth-producing machine. At its best, capitalism...”
– Benjamin Barber
Critical to Apple’s success in design is the way Jobs brought focus and discipline to the product teams,” Norman says. “[Jobs] had a single, cohesive image of the final product and would not allow any deviation, no matter how promising a new proposed feature appeared to be, no matter how much the team complained. Other companies are more democratic, listening to everyone’s...
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“During a discussion between Paul Valery and Paul Claudel, it was said that, “If...”
– Tadao Ando
Death and Taxes →
Visual guide to fed tax spending.
What I Learned From Friendster
WN: So it’s a question of taking less so that you can retain more control of the direction of the company.
Abrams: It’s not just about retaining control. It’s about focus. It’s easier to be smart when you have less money.
Of course that sounds crazy because most people think that the risk is reduced and that you can do better when you have...
Sand in the gears
Charlie Rose: “… there are a lot of people with big IQs who don’t get as much accomplished because of what? they’re not …” Warren Buffett: “They have a five hundred horse power motor and they got a hundred horse power heart in them … because they have all these things that are throwing sand in the gears … and its amazing how … you see a...