Reading up on innovation
6 deep · digging since feb 24
- The Pursuit of Hungriness: 250 Years of American Food Innovation - The New York Times
This article catalogs 25 American food innovations from the past 250 years, tracing how sliced bread, Cheetos, and soul food shaped national eating habits decade by decade.
- The Race to Make the Fastest Running Shoe
Shoe companies are investing in scientific labs to develop sneakers that could help marathon runners shave up to four minutes off their record, though some are skeptical of the results.
- Tim Cook's Impeccable Timing
Tim Cook's CEO tenure at Apple is debated as operationally genius but lacking Steve Jobs-level innovation, with China and AI passivity as core critiques.
- We Have Learned Nothing - Colossus
Decades of standardized startup methods like Lean Startup have failed to improve survival rates because widely shared techniques eliminate competitive differentiation, pointing to a Red Queen dynamic.
- Inside the Birthplace of Your Favorite Technology - The New York Times
Bell Labs pioneered cellphones, satellites, video calls, and foundational AI research through its 20th-century innovation labs.