Business Trends

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Convergence CultureExt

Where Old and New Media Collide

by Henry Jenkins

Strong case, supported by compelling examples, for how new media is not so much replacing traditional media as integrating with it to create the potential for more multi-faceted communication.

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FreeExt

The Future of a Radical Price

by Chris Anderson

Why more and more things cost nothing.

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Everything Is MiscellaneousExt

The Power of the New Digital Disorder

by David Weinberger

Provides an interesting perspective on how digitization changes the way we use information.

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The Long Tail, Revised and Updated EditionExt

Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More

by Chris Anderson

Discusses the growing importance of non-blockbuster products — a trend that makes understanding customers more important than ever.

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The Tipping PointExt

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

by Malcolm Gladwell

An insightful discussion about why some things take off and others don’t.

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Made to StickExt

Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

by Chip Heath & Dan Heath

A useful guide to crafting messages in a way that ensures they will be heard and remembered.

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The Wisdom of CrowdsExt

by James Surowiecki

A very persuasive case for why markets generally work.

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The NumeratiExt

by Stephen Baker

Interesting examples of how data are being used to influence many parts of our lives.