Gallimaufry II
July 11, 2006
Gallimaufry is a hash made from leftovers. Over the years the term has also come to mean a hodgepodge, hence the title of this post. This is the second of such posts.
Enterra Insights
Month: July 2006
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Networked Civilization Revisited
July 7, 2006
I have continued to ponder about Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam’s article, “Complexity Rising: From Human Beings to Human Civilizations, a Complexity Profile,” especially the attached figure. The second frame of the figure depicts
Energy Resilience & Path Dependencies
July 6, 2006
My travel schedule is insane, but that is what it takes to get a business up and going. Much of that travel is by car so I know the pain at the
Civilizations, Complexity & Resilience
July 5, 2006
Mark Safranski, the erudite ZenPundit recently blogged about the relationship between civilization resiliency and increased complexity. He draws from the work of Yaneer Bar-Yam, particularly his essay “Complexity Rising: From Human Beings
Between Rhetoric and Results
July 3, 2006
Yesterday’s Washington Post announced the collapse of trade talks that began nearly 5 years ago in Doha, Qatar [“Trade Ministers Give Up on Compromise,” by Paul Blustein]. For anyone who believes that
