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By John Hagel

Deloitte LLP Center for the Edge co-leader, John Hagel, shares his perspective on a variety of technology topics in these Techonomy columns. Read the recent contributions below:

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Too much like-mindedness hurts companies, and the country
In the book, The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart, Bill Bishop and Robert Cushing focus on one of the long-term trends driving the political rift.
What’s next in the Techonomy?
Techonomy article by John Hagel and John Seely Brown on the cumulative effects of how technology will reshape our economy.
As augmented reality blurs lines, how will companies respond?
Do you remember the first time you used a touch screen or saw someone play Nintendo Wii or employ another motion-controlled device? These technologies revolutionized how we physically interact with the digital world. Augmented reality tends to sneak up on you.
The limits of the virtual: Why stores and conferences won't go away
Despite the rapid advances in telepresence and distributed working tools, people still brave traffic and go to the office. Business travel is on the rise as people congregate for meetings and conferences. Attendees pay $7,500 for tickets to TED talks when the content is all posted free of charge on their website.
Friedman vs. Florida, or how to thrive in a world both flat and spiky
The regional effect of technological advancement and globalization is a widely studied and hotly contested topic. Thomas Friedman’s renowned book, The World is Flat, argues that globalization and technological advancement have leveled the playing field in terms of commerce—that location is less and less important.
Space counts: Why physical flows matter in an increasingly virtual world
We now have technology that can help us to “see” the incredible diversity that surrounds us and recognize opportunities for serendipity. The drawback of these technological amplifiers, however, is that they tend to reinforce the types of people we already know, which can limit the impact of true serendipity.