Cognitive decline in the era of brilliance. — Lost among the treasures of the past is an educational system that lies dormant in a world that is crying out for change. In the Middle Ages, education was based on the Trivium, a syllabus consisting of three parts: Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric. The Trivium was a preliminary discipline that…

The wisdom of Aristotle may be our best path forward. — How do we make sense of it all? How do we begin to understand the complexities of, complexity itself? Technology offers humanity a path forward, but the bumps, curves, and detours make the journey one of both wonder and fear. It seems that the guideposts of today’s technology and innovations…

In today’s world, it’s not only your IQ and EQ, but your TQ! Technology innovations are arriving faster and faster — becoming less an option and more an imperative. …

The burner phone. Yes. it feels a bit sneaky or even nefarious. But big data might be giving away to no data at all. The popularity of the burner phone may also be akin to the disappearing ink of yesterday’s spy craft. And beyond the complexities of privacy, it just…

An intellectual average never captures the big idea. — One person wants a white house. The other wants a red house. And unfortunately, in today’s world, the solution is often the horror of compromise. The pink house! The individual ideas might be great. But this silly notion of consensus can get in the way. Often times, the bigger the…

Comfortable mechanical and technological innovations give way to a disruptive cognitive transformation. — The invention of the wheel and axle around 3500 BC changed the course of human history. The ability to create a mechanical advantage by multiplying the force applied to a lever or wheel allowed humans to move heavier objects and increase their productivity. This led to the development of more…

Lessons learned from the “not so famous” Dvorak keyboard and the diffusion of innovation. — Of course, innovation is a critical component of success for any business. Without new ideas and products, companies would quickly fall behind their competitors. Innovation does not always lead to adoption — in fact, it’s often quite the opposite. Many businesses fail to realize that the need for adoption is…

Maybe it’s time we stop forcing a square technology peg into a round clinical hole. — Technology has undeniably permeated almost every aspect of our lives. We rely on technology for just about everything — from entertainment to managing a business. And in healthcare, technology is becoming fundamentally indispensable in many aspects of care. One of the challenges of technology adoption in medicine is that technology…

Lessons from the fast food industry and a hungry consumer. — It’s no secret that the healthcare industry is undergoing a major transformation. With the rise of consumerism and the advent of new technologies, the way we think about medicine is changing. And, as companies like Apple and Amazon enter the healthcare space, the landscape is only becoming more disrupted. So…