Comments on: Globalization, Complexity, & Change http://www.innovationlabs.com/2007/07/globalization-complexity-change/ Innovation Consulting, Innovation Labs, Collaborative Facilitation, Strategic Solutions, Where Innovation Happens Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:49:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Langdon Morris http://www.innovationlabs.com/2007/07/globalization-complexity-change/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Langdon Morris Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.innovationlabs.com/wordpress_test/145/globalization-complexity-change/#comment-52 John, I love your comment. And I have a question - is it the value of the connections that increase logarithmically, or the capability of the network to produce/create value that increases logarithmically?<br/><br/>Another aspect of interest is that it seems to me that the key network elements are all linked to knowledge, and the use of knowledge as the basis of economic activity. Hence, Brian Arthur's concept of increasing returns retains its prescience.<br/><br/>Where will China look for single females? The Philippines? Indonesia? The melding of cultures as a result of the search for a mate ...<br/><br/>So many interesting nuances. John, I love your comment. And I have a question – is it the value of the connections that increase logarithmically, or the capability of the network to produce/create value that increases logarithmically?

Another aspect of interest is that it seems to me that the key network elements are all linked to knowledge, and the use of knowledge as the basis of economic activity. Hence, Brian Arthur’s concept of increasing returns retains its prescience.

Where will China look for single females? The Philippines? Indonesia? The melding of cultures as a result of the search for a mate …

So many interesting nuances.

]]> By: John Stone http://www.innovationlabs.com/2007/07/globalization-complexity-change/comment-page-1/#comment-51 John Stone Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.innovationlabs.com/wordpress_test/145/globalization-complexity-change/#comment-51 As the networks connections increase linearly, the value of those connections increase logarithmically. Moore's law. In this case, the network connections are transportation, trade routes, treaties and technology. This creates a movement of information and people to hot-spots within the network, in your example, that is California.<br/><br/>These hot-spots will continue to grow globally. Look for increased concentrations of immigrants in China and India. "Those dreaded Americans coming in and taking our jobs..." That will be the cry of the nations in the future. <br/><br/>On another note, they are saying that one of the biggest reasons for Chinese men to migrate to the US is to find a wife. There is a 1/2 million male to female ratio imbalance (for those of marrying age) that puts men in hunt of a woman. The current trend is to come to the US single, go to college, and return to China married.<br/><br/>Imagine a future where China opens its borders to favor educated single females in an attempt to keep the educated men from leaving. As the networks connections increase linearly, the value of those connections increase logarithmically. Moore’s law. In this case, the network connections are transportation, trade routes, treaties and technology. This creates a movement of information and people to hot-spots within the network, in your example, that is California.

These hot-spots will continue to grow globally. Look for increased concentrations of immigrants in China and India. “Those dreaded Americans coming in and taking our jobs…” That will be the cry of the nations in the future.

On another note, they are saying that one of the biggest reasons for Chinese men to migrate to the US is to find a wife. There is a 1/2 million male to female ratio imbalance (for those of marrying age) that puts men in hunt of a woman. The current trend is to come to the US single, go to college, and return to China married.

Imagine a future where China opens its borders to favor educated single females in an attempt to keep the educated men from leaving.

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