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Suckers for Chance: Why We Keep Betting Even When the Chips Are Down
Suckers for Chance: Why We Keep Betting Even When the Chips Are Down
By Jeff Stibel
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Think You Make Smart Decisions? Don't Be So Sure.
Think You Make Smart Decisions? Don't Be So Sure.
By Jeff Stibel
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How do you know your startup idea will sell?
Your idea won’t work. Own that statement, embrace it. Ideas are for inventors, not entrepreneurs. Focus instead on execution. The advantage you have against your competition isn’t that you have a better idea (you don’t), it’s that you can be more nimble and outmaneuver the lumbering giants that are locked into their ideas.
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Thanks Erik Jivmark, we’re excited about the partnership with Sleep Cycle for MyFitnessPal users as well.
Thanks Erik Jivmark, we’re excited about the partnership with Sleep Cycle for MyFitnessPal users as well.
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We honor the memory of those we lost 23 years ago on 9/11/2001. We will remember them forever. [📸: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University]
We honor the memory of those we lost 23 years ago on 9/11/2001. We will remember them forever. [📸: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University]
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On the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we remember Tufts alums Christopher Zarba and William Peterson and all those whose lives were…
On the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we remember Tufts alums Christopher Zarba and William Peterson and all those whose lives were…
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Publications
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Breakpoint: Why the Web Will Implode, Search Will Be Obsolete, and Everything Else You Need to Know about Technology is in Your Brain
Macmillan
We are living in a world in which cows send texts to farmers when they're in heat, where the most valuable real estate in New York City houses computers, not people, and some of humanity's greatest works are created by crowds, not individuals.
We are in the midst of a networking revolution--set to transform the way we access the world's information and the way we connect with one another. Studying biological systems is perhaps the best way to understand such networks, and nature has a…We are living in a world in which cows send texts to farmers when they're in heat, where the most valuable real estate in New York City houses computers, not people, and some of humanity's greatest works are created by crowds, not individuals.
We are in the midst of a networking revolution--set to transform the way we access the world's information and the way we connect with one another. Studying biological systems is perhaps the best way to understand such networks, and nature has a lesson for us if we care to listen: bigger is rarely better in the long run. The deadliest creature is the mosquito, not the lion. It is the quality of a network that is important for survival, not the size, and all networks--the human brain, Facebook, Google, even the internet itself--eventually reach a breakpoint and collapse. That's the bad news. The good news is that reaching a breakpoint can be a step forward, allowing a network to substitute quality for quantity.
In Breakpoint, brain scientist and entrepreneur Jeff Stibel takes readers to the intersection of the brain, biology, and technology. He shows how exceptional companies are using their understanding of the internet's brain-like powers to create a competitive advantage by building more effective websites, utilizing cloud computing, engaging social media, monetizing effectively, and leveraging a collective consciousness. Indeed, the result of these technologies is a more tightly connected world with capabilities far beyond the sum of our individual minds. Breakpoint offers a fresh and exciting perspective about the future of technology and its effects on all of us. -
Wired for Thought: How the Brain Is Shaping the Future of the Internet
Harvard Business Press
In this age of hypercompetition, the Internet constitutes a powerful tool for inventing radical new business models that will leave your rivals scrambling. But as brain scientist and entrepreneur Jeffrey Stibel explains in Wired for Thought, you have to understand its true nature. The Internet is more than just a series of interconnected computer networks: it's the first real replication of the human brain outside the human body.
To leverage its power, you first need to understand how…In this age of hypercompetition, the Internet constitutes a powerful tool for inventing radical new business models that will leave your rivals scrambling. But as brain scientist and entrepreneur Jeffrey Stibel explains in Wired for Thought, you have to understand its true nature. The Internet is more than just a series of interconnected computer networks: it's the first real replication of the human brain outside the human body.
To leverage its power, you first need to understand how the Internet has evolved to take on similarities to the brain. This engaging and provocative book provides the answer. Stibel lays out:
- How networks have changed and what that implies for how people connect and form communities
- What the Internet-and online business opportunities-will look like in the future
- What the next stage of artificial intelligence will be and what opportunities it will present for businesses
Stibel shows how exceptional companies are using their understanding of the Internet's brainlike powers to create competitive advantage-such as building more effective Web sites, predicting consumer behavior, leveraging social media, and creating a collective consciousness.
More activity by Jeff
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As a fellow engineer, thrilled to welcome our new faculty members to the School of Engineering.
As a fellow engineer, thrilled to welcome our new faculty members to the School of Engineering.
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Closing a chapter to start the next one! End of last year I had my last day at TeamViewer after 15 years of a fantastic once-in-a-lifetime journey…
Closing a chapter to start the next one! End of last year I had my last day at TeamViewer after 15 years of a fantastic once-in-a-lifetime journey…
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A workshop for all incoming students on confronting antisemitism is the first in a series of conversations on bias and prejudice to be held this year.
A workshop for all incoming students on confronting antisemitism is the first in a series of conversations on bias and prejudice to be held this year.
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