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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

A Perfect Mess by Eric Abrahamson, David H. Freedman


A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place
Messy people of the world, rejoice! Here's something you should gift to every member of the 'neat-police' you have encountered. Mess and disorder have contributed to the greatest scientific discoveries, the authors point out. How does mess make organizations quicker to adapt, individuals happier and the world a better place? Read it to find out:)

Friday, January 15, 2010

The Long Tail: How Endless Choice Is Creating Unlimited Demand by Chris Anderson

Passionate, crisp writing about how the Internet creates (and supplies) unlimited demand. 
The Long Tail of online consumer demand and products breaks through the barrier of physical space that bricks-and-mortar retail requires and allows innovative models of supply. It is described with several case studies and some very accessible data analysis.
By now a classic, the book sparkles as it lays out the ground, presents the arguments and the first few case studies. Reading the latter half, where case study is piled on case study, I found my attention lagging.
Must-read, if you want to understand the economy of the Internet

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