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The Economy of Punishment

Harvard Business Review

And relatedly, how do we recognize a black-market innovator who may have all the talent of a Richard Branson or a Jay-Z, but lacks the opportunities for a leg-up in the formal economy? With this realization, Cat began a life committed to honoring the talents and skills of those in prison.

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Design Thinking Is Fundamentally Conservative and Preserves the Status Quo

Harvard Business Review

The criticisms are several: that design thinking is poorly defined ; that the case for its use relies more on anecdotes than data; that it is little more than basic commonsense, repackaged and then marketed for a hefty consulting fee.