Web Socializing
December 3, 2008
World Wide Web social sites like Facebook and MySpace receive a lot of press coverage. Most often because they have been used by predators to locate and connect with victims. They have
Enterra Insights
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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Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy
December 2, 2008
With the change in U.S. administrations just over a month away, some of the details about how U.S. foreign policy might change are becoming clearer. Yesterday, President-elect Obama introduced the troika that
On Becoming Nomads
December 1, 2008
Earlier this year, The Economist published a series of articles discussing how wireless communications is changing our lives and making us nomads [“Our nomadic future,” 12 April 2008 print edition]. The article
Pollution in Asia
November 28, 2008
Most people are aware that some Asian countries are suffering from serious environmental pollution. During the recent Beijing Olympics, some athletes were concerned about the onerous air quality in China’s capital that
Happy Thanksgiving 2008
November 27, 2008
Today in the United States is a day set aside for individuals and families to reflect on their blessings and give thanks. History.com provides the following short history of the so-called “first
Twenty-first Century Capitalism
November 26, 2008
Denial is a word we hear a lot nowadays. Many alcoholics deny they have a drinking problem. Many substance abusers deny they are addicted to drugs. And many politicians and business leaders
Optimism and Isolation in Africa
November 25, 2008
Readers of this blog know that I’m a big proponent of connectivity. The Economist points out, however, that with world markets in turmoil, Africa “may benefit from its very isolation” [“Opportunity Knocks,”
Famine in the Horn of Africa
November 24, 2008
The Horn of Africa has known its share of tragedies (including the long-running civil conflict in Somalia and war between Ethiopia and Eritrea). Those tragedies, however, are manmade and preventable. They begin
Global Trends 2025
November 21, 2008
Anyone vaguely familiar with what we in America call the “intelligence community” knows that it is resembles a garden salad — a bunch of separate organizations tossed in a bowl. Calling it a
The New Silk Road
November 20, 2008
BusinessWeek magazine recently published an “Emerging Market Report” that claims “historic bonds between the Middle East and Asia are being revitalized in a torrent of trade and investment in energy, infrastructure, and
