Posts by: Zan Chandler

Seth’s Blog: Misunderstanding quality

See on Scoop.it – Chaos and Uncertainty Kodak, of course, ruled their world. They were as close to a monopoly as they could get for generations. Along the way, though, the company made the mistake of misdefining quality. They thought that what would ensure their future was…   Zan Chandler‘s insight: In the same way that Kodak’s and Polaroid’s customers cared less about the quality of the image and more about the ability to take and share photos easily, a similar situation has played out and continues to play out in the entertainment industries. While there are audiophiles, most folks…

Why English Majors are the Hot New Hires

See on Scoop.it – Chaos and Uncertainty After years of emphasis being put on math and engineering degrees, here’s why English majors may be in high demand. Zan Chandler‘s insight: So the writing, communication, research and critical thinking and empathy skills of English majors are highly regarded by some businesses today. This is completely opposite to a post I read on LinkedIn this morning, which put humanities at the top of a list of useless degrees. Having degrees in linguistics, film and foresight, and not STEM education, I’d like to think I’d made good choices along the way. Trend and…

New report highlights shifting trends in cinema

See on Scoop.it – Chaos and Uncertainty Young people are going to the cinema less often while attendances by the older demographic are soaring– despite a lack of films aimed at mature audiences. While the Australian box office is still dominated by US and UK blockbusters, collectively the earnings of the big films have declined because even they are experiencing shorter runs in cinemas. And digital projection and distribution is enabling distributors to release films far more widely than in the 35mm era. Those are among the key findings of a new report, Cinema in Australia: An Industry Profile, part…

PLURALITY

See on Scoop.it – Chaos and Uncertainty Directed by: Dennis Liu Written by: Ryan Condal Produced by: Jonathan Hsu, Dennis Liu Cinematography by: Jon Chen Music by: Pakk Hui Starring: Jeff Nissani, … Zan Chandler‘s insight: I have been thinking a lot about how we tell stories about the future. And how they tend to be rather dystopic. I guess there’s less tension and drama in utopia, unless you are setting it up to fail. This little film presents one future in NYC where your life (and all its data) is linked to your DNA and tracked everywhere. It presents…

KPCB Internet Trends 2013

See on Scoop.it – Chaos and Uncertainty The latest edition of the annual Internet Trends report finds continued robust online growth. There are now 2.4 billion Internet users around the world, and the Zan Chandler‘s insight: Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends slide deck has lots of information on trends that will likely shape the future of media consumption, business and society including: global internet usage behavioural changes with regard to tech sharing (photos, video, sound and data) mobile sector shifts from PC – smartphone – tablet – wearables, driveables, flyables, scannables internet entrepreneurs Immigration trends (specific to the US), metrics on…

Clay Shirky on Napster, Udacity, and the Academy

See on Scoop.it – Film Futures Zan Chandler‘s insight: Shirky says it well: “Once you see this pattern—a new story rearranging people’s sense of the possible, with the incumbents the last to know—you see it everywhere. First, the people running the old system don’t notice the change. When they do, they assume it’s minor. Then that it’s a niche. Then a fad. And by the time they understand that the world has actually changed, they’ve squandered most of the time they had to adapt. It’s been interesting watching this unfold in music, books, newspapers, TV, but nothing has ever been…

How Serious Play Leads To Breakthrough Innovation

See on Scoop.it – Chaos and Uncertainty “In Creative Intelligence, Bruce Nussbaum argues that building a space away from normal activity, where people trust each other and agree to behave by a different set of rituals, is key to enhancing a team’s creative capability.” Zan Chandler‘s insight: Excerpt from the fastcodesign article: “In a recent Harvard Business Review article, the sculptor Richard Serra, known for his huge installations of sheet metal bent into spirals, ellipses, and arcs, explained his process: “In play you don’t foresee an end product. It allows you to suspend judgment. Often the solution to one problem…

The New Power of Memory

See on Scoop.it – Chaos and Uncertainty Sharp recall skills have proven themselves key to future success, scientists have found. A look at what some call mental time travel. Zan Chandler‘s insight: A few excerpts from the article: “What the scientists showed could have implications not just for those who suffer memory loss, like the elderly, but young adults and their ability to plan and socialize. The researchers are also following up what they’ve found by trying to see whether the ability to recall past events may be related to creativity and imagination.” “The capacity to come up with detailed…

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