The promise of disruption

This digital revolution is giving rise to new kinds of entrepreneurship. New technologies are amplifying and accelerating each other.

There will be entrepreneurs who focus on inventing new digital technologies, those who use existing technology to disrupt old business models an...

When small talk dries up, it's often due to "mirroring." In our efforts to be polite, we answer questions directly, repeat their observations, or just agree with whatever they say.

For example, one person would say, "It's a beautiful day," and we might answer, "Yes, it's a beautiful da...

Many researchers acknowledge the role that science fiction has played in triggering their interest in science and inspiring breakthroughs. Even technology companies increasingly employ science fiction artists to explore potential new technologies and their social impact – als...