by JAK | Nov 10, 2015 | culture, development
The story below reads like some kind of awesomely bad joke. The government of a small country spends up large to bully a free lance journalist when all he has done is to tell an inconvenient truth. All of the $643k plus whatever they paid in other (non-disclosed)...
by JAK | May 6, 2015 | big ideas, development, industry futures, video
A few days ago Tesla solved one of the bigger problems for renewable energy – low cost storage. “Tesla’s home battery, named “Powerwall,” is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that mounts on the wall and comes in 7 kilowatt-hour or 10 kilowatt-hour...
by JAK | May 31, 2014 | big ideas, culture, development, video
One of the delightful things about being a parent of a curious child is that they keep asking the best questions of you and the other adults around them. There are many stories of that one teacher who inspired greatness and every kid ( and every adult) deserves to...
by JAK | Feb 3, 2014 | big ideas, development, TED, video
Back in Oct 2012 I spotted a new book by economist Dambisa Moyo on the rise of the Chinese economy and the pressure on global resources. The thesis of that book was challenging then and now in 2014 we are getting used to the idea it is the Chinese economy rather than...
by JAK | Oct 21, 2013 | big ideas, development, TEDx, video
On Saturday TEDxChristchurch held their annual 2013 event which is the 8th event by the Christchurch team. The day was divided into 4 sessions with a selection of speakers and other performances in each session. The 4 themes chosen were:- Exploration, Justice,...
by JAK | Aug 21, 2013 | big ideas, culture, development, TED, video
So what happens to jobs when we connect up all of the trend lines on what is already showing up in various economies around the world? We know certain jobs are disappearing because of automation and the flow on effects of this for everyone in the job markets is...
