Thomas Piketty?
Don’t get what he’s saying?
Not sure you care?
Zach, who is back, and Maddie, who has never left tell us what is important about the writings of this economist
Or maybe not.
Dr. Piketty wrote one of the more controversial book of the past 10 years. Maddie will tell you why.
And “R” makes and appearance. But not “G”.
Cast:
- Zoe Anastassiou – Maddie, the 8 Year Old Entrepreneur
- Noah Masur – Zach, who is back
- Skippy – Himself
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You’ve intended to read
The Second Machine Age, by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAffee but just haven’t found the time. It’s an important book, to be sure, and explains a lot about the future of work. But it’s fat. And it’s say on your Amazon wish list for what, three years?
This is how we can help. Sulley from our Policy Office and Maddie, our in house entrepreneur have carefully read the book (more or less) and present a detailed and careful summary for your edification. Remember, we read it so you don’t have to.
Cast:
- Maddie the 8-year-old Entrepreneur – Zoe Anastassiou
- Sulley from the Policy Office – Josh LaForce
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We Read It So You Don’t Have To. We regularly look at new books on technology or organization. Today, we look at an Indian book on Jugaad Innovation and ask “How is it really different from an American book?” Jameela, our Bangalore Office Manager, as always, has ideas. Lots of ideas.
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Jameela from Bangalore: Sonam Powar
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Not up on the current literature of technology and organization? Don’t worry. We read it so you don’t have to. This week, we look at David Weil’s
Fissured Workplace, a book about what is happening to the workplace in the age of Uber, Taskrabbit and Mechanical Turk.
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