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#1,630 – 12 Monkeys and the Science of Pandemic Entertainment

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Watching epidemic entertainment will likely lead to one of two outcomes: being fearful that things could get even worse or being comforted that, in the end, life will find a way.” On Netflix, the docuseries Pandemic is trending. The cause of this is obvious.

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Key Takeaways from 2017 Internet Trends Report [presentation]

Innovation Excellence

Greg Swan summarizes Mary Meeker’s famous annual Internet Trends Report. Although never presented very clearly (in a creative sense), this is one of the most important milestones of aggregating trend data in our industry each year.".

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New Year’s Resolution: Catch Up on These Must-Read Innovation Blogs from 2019

IdeaScale

A lack of educational opportunities coupled with cultural reporting bias has kept female inventors from being highly recognized, but this is changing in great part because of the internet. Check out five of the top women innovators of all time in this entertaining blog. 4 Steps to Supercharge Your Next Brainstorming Session.

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TikTok, Is it a fad or here to stay?

Brunner

According to Singular’s ROI Index report , the platform gained more than 600 million users and built a foundation to monetize by expanding ad options and tools for advertisers in 2019. Data is from the November 2019 Morning Consult report titled “The Influencer Report: Engaging Gen Z and Millennials.”

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Days of Empathy

CorporateIntel

While the news reporting has done an adequate job of conveying the expanse of destruction, we know that all too soon the news cycle will pass and the next natural or manmade calamity will capture the headlines. I feel a particular connection to this community because I spent some time in the Lahaina area in my younger days.

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Will the rise of AI spell the demise of social capital?

Christensen Institute

As researchers like Daniel Cox have warned, young people growing up amidst AI may be more tempted than ever to turn to technology not merely for entertainment or distraction, but for a deep—yet simulated—sense of connection. What can safeguard against that? Prioritizing and measuring relationships, however, is easier said than done.

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Eleven Jobs that Robots cannot do

Destination Innovation

A report by the consultancy firm PWC found that 30% of jobs in Britain were potentially under threat from breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Do anything spontaneous, entertaining or unexpected. Many think the numbers will be much higher. In some sectors half the jobs could go. Deliberately break the rules.