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Function, not convention
April 4, 2013Many of our examples demonstrate the entrepreneurs’ independent spirit above all. They are either free from, or are able to shake off convention. Conversely, this means there is promise of success if I regard everything I find in place as
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Russia seen in a surprising way-A dialogue between Prof. Frithjof Bergmann and Prof. Günter Faltin
April 4, 2013Prof. Bergmann is well-known for his work on New Work. He is consulting Google, the city Detroit in USA and other institutions. In this interview with Prof. Faltin, he talks about Russia and what surprises it has for us in
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Recombining what already exists
April 4, 2013The example that I find to be the most illustrative is the following: “Think ceramic,” says Thijs Nel, an artist in Magaliesberg near Johannesburg. His art form is ceramics. Confronted with the slums in his vicinity, he got an idea
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Fulfilling more than one function
April 4, 2013In modern societies characterized by a division of labor, more and more functions are separated from others. This means that to eat, we go to a restaurant. There are youth clubs for young people and senior clubs for the seniors.
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Start-ups with wings
April 4, 2013Sometimes it’s necessary to make a radical break with familiar ideas. The dream of flying is probably as old as mankind itself. Until about 1890 all attempts to fly were based on observing birds in flight and devising constructions that
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