Link Collection — December 30, 2012

• The Rise of the Attention Economy by Esther Dyson – Project Syndicate

  “This is not the familiar question of whether our machines will put us all out of work. In fact, the question is whether we will start doing more and more intellectual work for free or for barter, becoming more like our ancestors. Instead of producing food or housing for ourselves or for barter, we will be producing content and amusement for one another, without engaging in explicit (taxable) financial exchange. Yes, there is a so-called gift economy, but there is also an attention market that may not be fungible or priced – a distributed, many-to-many economy that harks back to the old days.”

  tags: dyson attention

• What entrepreneurs can learn from artists – Fortune Management

  Finally, my youthful art escapades are validated:

  “Indeed, the “art” of business has become more important as the “science” grows ubiquitous. As Big Data and sophisticated analytical tools allow us to make our processes more efficient, intuition and creativity are fast becoming the only differentiating factors among competitors. Like any “soft asset,” these qualities cannot be exploited, only explored. And like artists, innovators must cultivate creative habits to see the world afresh and create something new.
  How do artists think and behave? Here are 12 traits”

  tags: entrepreneurs artists leadership

• Everything You Need To Know About the Economy in 2012, in 34 Charts – Matthew O’Brien – The Atlantic

  “We asked some of our favorite professors and writers to chip in, and here are their 34 favorite economic charts of 2012. Ross Perot has nothing on us.”

  tags: economy charts data atlantic

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