Steve Jobs on why Apple skipped focus groups: "It’s not the consumers’ job to know what they want.”

Ich halte Coupland für einen großartigen Beobachter der Befindlichkeiten der Welt.

Kid observes Fibonacci-patterns in oak trees, wonders whether it might be connected to efficient photosynthesis. Applies patterns to photovoltaic installation, turns out 50% more effective especially in winter. Makes you kind of wonder which other obvious dots we aren't connecting.

Wie ging der Spruch? Wer jung ist und nicht links, hat kein Herz, wer alt ist und nicht rechts hat kein Hirn. Die Wahrheit ist, dass man nur ein gutes (Selbst)täuschungsmanöver ausführt, um Moral und Solidarität über Bord zu werfen.

Hard to believe this guy worked for Maggie Thatcher.

"The fish always starts stinking at the top."

The echo of "Let them have cake!" is ringing in my head while reading this article. There was also a Freakonomics blog story of a multimillionaire heir following a squatter around to learn about his circumstances which illustrated this total detachment of classes.

Word.

"Tango, as we are slowly beginning to understand, is likely to be a low-cost version of Windows Phone that Nokia can use to sell cheap handsets around the world, in markets that might not be able to support a full-priced smartphone." Oh. That would be clever.

Dear Mr & Mrs Cameron, Why did you never take the time to teach your child basic morality?

Research with British and US offenders suggests nutritional deficiencies may play a key role in aggressive bevaviour

"How can you cease to believe in law and order, a moral universe, co-operation, the purpose of existence, and yet still believe in sportswear? How can you despise culture but still want the flatscreen TV from the bookies?"

There are looters who have nothing to lose. And there are looters who have nothing to fear. This article is about the latter.

"It costs money to care. But it also costs money to clear up riots, savagery and antisocial behaviour. I leave it to you to do the financial and moral sums."

And do you know why they think it is a bit of a laugh? It is because they don’t care.

And do you know why they don’t care? It is because no one cares about them.  

"Yes," said the young man. "You wouldn't be talking to me now if we didn't riot, would you?"

Is this a replacement for the funnel metaphor?

There are not many events that attract me with the same fascination and fear. My next wallet will certainly be wire-lined.