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We like to think that technology makes the world a better place and that progress moves forward in a fairly linear fashion. And yet, there are plenty of signs that show well-being does not necessarily increase along with the sophistication of technology. This idea is explored in Edward Tenner's books, the most recent being The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do. A sequel to his previous book, Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences.He also just wrapped up a stint at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University and is currently a scholar at the Smithsonian.In this episode, Edward and Greg run through a number of scenarios based on revenge effects, risk associated with metrics, while factoring for human responses and serendipity.Episode Quotes:On his latest book, The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do:One of the arguments of my newest book, The Efficiency Paradox, is that too much efficiency in the short run makes us less efficient in the long run. And there is case after case of that, but the point of it is that very often it is the top managers who don't really take a holistic view of their enterprise and who don't understand that sometimes you really need to have more failures in order to have long-term success.The single minded pursuit of efficiency:If you focus too much on short-term metrics and short-term results, you're overlooking the needs for experimentation and failures and losses that will lead to greater long-term benefits. It's really as simple as that. Why we might want to hesitate on using metrics, in this case in publishing:For example, Moby Dick was really considered a failure. It got bad reviews at first. If there was like, an AI that was supposed to evaluate the prospects for books, it probably would have been turned down. Harry Potter was turned down by 20 publishers.And the reason for that is that a lot of extremely successful things, a lot of best-selling works are initially a little bit strange. They're different. And so people who are using experience, people who are consulting their databases will really be unable to pick up on that. Sometimes you have to put something out there and see if it works or not.Show Links:Guest Profile:Edward Tenner's WebsiteEdward Tenner on Twitter​​Edward Tenner on LinkedinSpeaker's Profile at TED TalkHis work:Edward Tenner's Published Essays and ArticlesThe Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't DoOur Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body TechnologyWhy Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences 

Ask just about anyone and they will tell you that antioxidants are really good for you. In fact, some people take antioxidant supplements probably assuming that if they are good for you - then taking even more is even better. Is it? We begin this episode with a look at antioxidants, what they do and when too much of them may be a bad thing. https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2013/03/09/do-you-really-need-antioxidants You probably like to think you are smart. And maybe you are. But could you be smarter? That depends. Clearly, your brain works better when you make certain lifestyle changes - and avoid certain vices. For example, how much you sleep and how much alcohol you drink can have a real impact on how well you think and how smart you are. Dr. David Bardsley, author of the book Smarter Next Year: The Revolutionary Science for a Smarter, Happier You (https://amzn.to/2tUXcK8) joins me to reveal simple changes to your life that can make you smarter and improve the way your brain functions at any age. What makes a woman beautiful? That may seem like a complicated question but in one significant way, the answer is quite simple. Listen as I explain. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3477150/Bland-really-beautifulResearchers-simple-faces-likely-seen-attractive-easier-brain-process.html Efficiency is good but maybe too much efficiency is not. In fact, trying to be too efficient can actually make you less efficient, according to Edward Tenner, a distinguished scholar at the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and author of the book The Efficiency Paradox (https://amzn.to/2CaWgpk). Listen as we discuss how doing things efficiently isn't necessarily always better – and how we have to balance efficiency with quality and intuition. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!  Download the GetUpside App and use promo code SOMETHING to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank! Discover matches all the cash back you've earned at the end of your first year! Learn more at https://discover/match  https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you're too efficient, you will lose sight of the best ideas and ways to grow. Technology historian Edward Tenner calls this "the efficiency paradox." We talk about how to escape it, and build enough inefficiency into your business.

00:01:34 We were expecting the information and we got the enragement age. What Edward thinks of our Social Media landscape?00:09:02 What are surprising ‘revenge effects’ of technology in recent history?00:14:28 How close were the Romans in developing the steam engine? What impact do social developments have on our progress?00:23:23 What impact does technology alone have on innovation?00:27:10 Are information overload and increasing specialization two sides of the same coin?00:39:36 Will we see the return of the heroic projects (like the Suez canal)?00:56:35 Why did the communist innovation of the ‘5-Year-Plan’ succeed?01:09:25 What will happen when the ‘Rise of the Machines’ starts? You may also watch this episode on Youtube – #70 Edward Tenner (The surprising relation between technology and societal changes). Edward Tenner is an independent writer, speaker, and consultant on technology and culture incl. The Future of Unintended Consequences. His latest book The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can’t Do is now available on Amazon.

The Program Life podcast is where we want our listeners guests and myself to learn something new. Every two weeks I bring in a world class expert on a topic related to productivity or mental health and Our guest on this episode Today is Edward Tenner. Edward is an independent writer, speaker and editor who analyzes the cultural aspects of technological change. He is the author of Our Own Devices and Why Things Bite Back. In this episode we discuss about His new book, The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do. If you want my key takeaways on this episode and the show notes just head over to programlife.info and you can also sign up for my exclusive email list, you can also follow me on Instagram yogeshprabhu2 and Twitter @yogeshprabhu03 that's enough plugging for me So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Sometimes we need to think differently. Kevin sits down with Roger L. Martin, author of When More is Not Better – Overcoming America's Obsession with Economic Efficiency. In his latest book, Roger explains how more is better for a while until we become obsessed. Roger and Kevin tackle leadership as it relates to models and working in silos. The job of a good leader is to not only encourage but make sure communication is happening across departments. Systems aren't complicated, just complex. We need to consider how things work together and have real discussions about the pieces of the puzzle for more robust decisions. Roger also shares the big picture of economic efficiency and how we as leaders and individuals play a role in the system. This episode is brought to you by… Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin's free weekly e-newsletter. It's full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: When More Is Not Better: Overcoming America's Obsession with Economic Efficiency by Roger L. Martin Social Limits to Growth by Fred Hirsch Connect with Roger L. Martin: Book Website | Twitter Related Podcast Episodes: The Efficiency Paradox with Edward Tenner. Thinking Outside the Building with Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Reframing Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg. Subscribe to the Podcast Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/

On this episode J.R. explores the massive difference between resilient organizations and efficient organizations. They are not the same thing; in fact, they are often opposed to one another.The virus is not merely an interruption; it is a disruption and an accelerator of the future. And resilient organizations (Lyft, Uber Eats, Wikipedia, Netflix, etc.) are doing fine but efficient organizations (the airline industry, malls, AMC Theaters, etc.) are struggling and many may not make it. J.R. referenced three resources: The Starfish and the Spider (Brafman and Beckstrom) The Atlantic article: Efficiency Is Biting Back: Decades of streamlining everything made the U.S. more vulnerable. Edward Tenner: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/too-much-efficiency-hazardous-society/610843/ The organization Face2Face Masks:www.face2facemasks.org ***If you enjoy this podcast, can we ask a 45 second favor of you? Can you leave a review for us on iTunes or Stitcher? It would help us as we seek to equip more leaders in the days ahead.For our full list of episodes and topics, visit: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/resilient-leaders-podcastSign up for 5 Things in 5 Minutes, a resource published every other week and sent to your inbox with the 5 things every leader should know. Good news: it only takes you 5 minutes to read. It's free. It's easy. Sign up at www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterFollow J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jrbriggs1/Instagram: @jrbri.ggsResilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Today I am joined by Peter Bishop and Edward Tenner. Dr. Peter Bishop is the Exec Director of Teach the Future, an initiative to encourage and support educators to introduce futures thinking into their classes and schools at all levels. He is a retired Associate Professor of Strategic Foresight and former Director of the graduate program in Foresight at the University of Houston. Dr. Bishop specializes in techniques for long term forecasting and planning, and he has published two books on the subject: Thinking about the Future (2007) and Teaching about the Future (2012),Edward tenner is a distinguished scholar at Smithsonian institute and associate professor at Princeton. He is the Author of several books including “Our Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body Technology” and “The Efficiency Paradox: what big data can’t do” - released in 2018. He is a writer, speaker (TED), and consultant for newspapers, magazines, colleges and universities, research-oriented corporations, philanthropies, and professional associations.About This EpisodeAfter re-listening to this episode I am reminded of a series of books I loved to read as a child called “Choose Your Own adventure.” Each book followed a unique storyline and the reader was give the unique opportunity to choose which path a character should take at certain points in the story. Once they made a choice the reader would turn to the page the reflected that choice and continue the story. This model of storyline development was fascinating to me as a Child, because it allowed me to have some control over the direction of the story, and it also helped me realize that the past, present and future were not part of a single trajectory, rather there were multiple trajectories into he future. I could go back and read a “choose your own adventure book’ several times and each story would be similar, but different. One point that Peter makes in the dialogue is that the 20th century mindsets about the future as part of a single timeline are not accurate and they are no longer useful in the current climate of rapid change. The future has many paths and the future s always uncertain. As Edward points out, Futurism is a tool kit for flexibility, that allows us to envision and prepare for possibilities on top of possibilities, that the future presents. If you are interested in exploring, the role of history in the future, how to use history for the future, restoring the uncertainty of the past to realize that history was a series of choices within an uncertain future, just like today. How a feeling about the future drove Jeff Bezos to take the risk to create Amazon.com. Why information that is more difficult to access is being neglected, and how that is influencing the future. Why the current mindsets of education is limiting the future. The difference between transmitting knowledge and developing skills. The curse of knowledge, and why we need more uncertain leadership. Then this episode is for you. Let’s listen. Find out more at www.haku.global

Edward Tenner spricht bei TED2019

효율성에 대한 우리의 집착이 사실은 우리를 덜 효율적이게 만드는가? 이 강연에서, 작가이자 역사가인 에드워드 테너는 가능한 빨리 일을 끝내기 위한 우리들의 노력에 대한 전망과 위험성에 대해 이야기하고, "영감받은 비효율성"을 사용하여 생산성을 높일 수 있는 7가지 방법을 제안한다.

Is our obsession with efficiency actually making us less efficient? In this revelatory talk, writer and historian Edward Tenner discusses the promises and dangers of our drive to get things done as quickly as possible -- and suggests seven ways we can use "inspired inefficiency" to be more productive.

Será que nossa obsessão com a eficiência está, na verdade, nos tornando menos eficientes? Nesta palestra reveladora, o escritor e historiador Edward Tenner discute as promessas e os perigos de nossa pressão de conseguir que as coisas sejam feitas o mais rápido possível e sugere sete maneiras pelas quais podemos usar a "ineficiência inspirada" para sermos mais produtivos.

Edward Tenner habla en TED2019

Edward Tenner à TED 2019.

Is our obsession with efficiency actually making us less efficient? In this revelatory talk, writer and historian Edward Tenner discusses the promises and dangers of our drive to get things done as quickly as possible -- and suggests seven ways we can use "inspired inefficiency" to be more productive.

Is our obsession with efficiency actually making us less efficient? In this revelatory talk, writer and historian Edward Tenner discusses the promises and dangers of our drive to get things done as quickly as possible -- and suggests seven ways we can use "inspired inefficiency" to be more productive.

Chris and Bob returned to the Long Island Library Resources Council's Conference on Libraries and the Future. This year we had some great guests and because there was so much to talk about, we are splitting this episode into 3 parts. Part 1 was an interesting conversation with James Vorbach, Dean of the Library and […]

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If we rely on algorithms and technology to make us more efficient, our own skills atrophy. Kevin sits down with Edward Tenner, author of Our Own Devices, Why Things Bite Back, and most recently The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do. As a historian of sorts, Edward tries to understand where we are today and asks the questions we need to think about the future. In The Efficiency Paradox, Edward looks at our technology boom and the downside of a good thing. Although our access to information and big data leads us to perform at higher and faster levels, can we be sure we are going in the right direction? Edward believes we need to find balance or we might not find the benefits of technology or we lost the benefits of human nature.

EDWARD TENNER is a distinguished scholar of the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and a visiting scholar in the Rutgers University Department of History. He was a visiting lecturer at the Humanities Council at Princeton and has held visiting research positions at the Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Pennsylvania. His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Wilson Quarterly, and Forbes.com, and he has given talks for many organizations, including Microsoft, AT&T, the National Institute on White Collar Crime, the Smithsonian Associates, and TED. His book, Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences, written in part with a Guggenheim Fellowship, has been translated into German, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, and Czech.

How do we grow and scale, build process and systems, while also maintaining wonder, serendipity, and innovation at the same time? Is it even possible or does one have to sacrifice the other? Today’s guest shares some light on this very topic.   Edward Tenner is a writer, a speaker, as well as a Distinguished Scholar in the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. His latest book, The Efficiency Paradox, dives into the sharing economy, life hacks, our efficient culture, and how to benefit from serendipity.   One of the lessons Edward learned about efficiency was in the 1980s when he saw that there were more and more computers being installed and more and more paper being thrown in the recycle bin. The Efficiency Paradox gives a look into new technology that has emerged with mobile computing, artificial intelligence, big data, and the cloud. It takes a look at both the productive use of it as well as some of its underlying problems.   Artificial Intelligence recognizes patterns and thus helps us become more efficient. This information is perfect to determine what items are in your inventory and which customers have been the most profitable. However, with prediction, there are also weaknesses in these algorithms.   One of these weaknesses being that AI algorithms detect changing patterns and so you can’t count on your recent experience to be a complete guide on what to do next if you don’t also supplement it with imagination and serendipity, as well as making controlled mistakes.   Another problem with AI is that it’s not very good at achieving diversity, especially among different gender and ethnic groups. Edward personally sees these errors as a systematic issue of a much more fundamental problem. By keeping within our respective lanes, we are less likely to venture out and bring in diversity, bring in new ideas, and bring in thoughts that might challenge the status quo.   Interview Links: Edwardtenner.com The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can’t Do, by Edward Tenner   Resources: Scaling Up for Business Growth Workshop: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Scaling Up Summits (Select Bill Gallagher as your coach during registration for a discount.) Bill on YouTube

Edward Tenner began his career as a Ph.D. in history, became science editor and then an executive editor at Princeton University Press where he published a list from bird field guides to Richard Feynman's QED, and since 1991 has been an independent writer and speaker. His books include Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences, Our Own Devices: HowTechnology Remakes Humanity, and most recently The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Edward discuss: ·           Definition of the efficiency paradox and why becoming more efficient can have unintended consequences·           Campbell’s Law: How measuring new efficiencies may make your staff change behavior to meet new incentives·           How Big Data affects you and your business and can cause “Competitor Neglect.”·           False Positives "Pursuing too much efficiency in the short term can make us less efficient in the long term. And by that I mean we need the right dose of inefficiency in order to create future efficiencies." – Edward Tenner Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.    Connect with Edward Tenner  Website: http://edwardtenner.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/edward_tenner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-tenner-b633b24/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edtenner Connect with the hosts of Manage Smarter: ·         Website: ManageSmarter.com ·         Twitter: @ManageSmartPod ·         LinkedIn: Audrey Strong ·         LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith Connect with SalesFuel: ·         Website: http://salesfuel.com/ ·         Twitter: @SalesFuel ·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone has heard about antioxidants. In fact, a lot of people take antioxidant supplements. But is more better? We begin this episode with a look at antioxidants, what they do and when too much of them could be a bad thing. https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2013/03/09/do-you-really-need-antioxidantsJust how smart are you? Well, actually it depends. It is clear that your brain works better when you do certain lifestyle things and avoid other things. For example, how much you sleep you get and much alcohol you drink can have a real impact on how you think. David Bardsley, author of the book Smarter Next Year: The Revolutionary Science for a Smarter, Happier You (https://amzn.to/2tUXcK8) joins me to reveal simple lifestyle changes that can make you smarter and improve the way your brain functions at any age.What makes a woman beautiful? That may seem like a complicated question but in one significant way, the answer is quite simple. Listen as I explain. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3477150/Bland-really-beautifulResearchers-simple-faces-likely-seen-attractive-easier-brain-process.htmlEfficiency is good but too much efficiency may not be. In fact, trying to be too efficient can actually make you less efficient. That’s according to Edward Tenner, a distinguished scholar at the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and author of the book The Efficiency Paradox (https://amzn.to/2CaWgpk). Listen as he discusses how doing things efficiently isn’t necessarily always better - and how we have to balance efficiency with quality and intuition. This Week’s Sponsors-LinkedIn Jobs. For $50 off your first job posting, go to www.Linkedin.com/podcast-Calming Comfort Blanket. For $15 off the posted price, go to www.CalmingComfortBlanket.com and use the promo code: something. -Care/OF Vitamins. For 50% off your first month of Care/Of Vitamins go to www.TakeCareOf.com and us the promo code: something50 -Geico. To save money on car home or renters’ insurance go to www.Geico.com

‘The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can’t Do’.  Edward Tenner is a distinguished scholar of the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and a visiting scholar in the Rutgers University Department of History. His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Wilson Quarterly, and Forbes.com.

Human innovation has transformed the way we live, often for the better. But as our technologies grow more powerful, so do their consequences. This hour, TED speakers explore technology's dark side. Guests include writer and artist James Bridle, historians Yuval Noah Harari and Edward Tenner, internet security strategist Yasmin Green, and journalist Kashmir Hill.

Edward Tenner, Author “The Efficiency Paradox” Join me as I talk with the author of The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can’t Do. A featured book at the Miami Book Fair and the third book by Mr. Tanner. It is a book that will challenge you! Take a look at how many people and corporations are rely on algorithms and see if it is actually beneficial to them. If you think you need tons of data to get ahead, maybe you should hear what Mr. Tenner has to say about that. Edward Tenner’s The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do https://www.miamibookfair.com/

Michael Pollan talks about “How to Change Your Mind,” and Edward Tenner discusses “The Efficiency Paradox.”

One of the great promises of the Internet and big data revolutions is the idea that we can improve the processes and routines of our work and personal lives to get more done in less time than we ever have before. Technology has enabled a widespread increase of efficiency-enhancing  algorithms, multitasking, a sharing economy, and life hacks, and has led our society to perform at higher levels and move at unprecedented speed. But Edward Tenner—distinguished scholar of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation—asks: what if we’re headed in the wrong direction? Tenner joined Town Hall’s Executive Director Wier Harman onstage for a study of the long-term history of technology and the latest headlines and findings of computer science and social science. Sharing wisdom from his book The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can’t Do, Tenner questioned our ingrained assumptions about efficiency and examines whether relying on the algorithms of digital platforms can in fact lead to wasted efforts, missed opportunities, and above all an inability to break out of established patterns. Join Tenner and Harman for a conversation on smarter ways of thinking about efficiency, and what we and our institutions can learn from the random and unexpected when equipped with an astute combination of artificial intelligence and trained intuition. Edward Tenner is a distinguished scholar of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and a visiting scholar in the Rutgers University Department of History. He was a visiting lecturer at the Humanities Council at Princeton, and has held visiting research positions at the Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Pennsylvania. His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Wilson Quarterly, and Forbes.com, and he has given talks for many organizations, including Microsoft, AT&T, the National Institute on White Collar Crime, the Smithsonian Associates, and TED. He is the author of the book Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences, written in part with a Guggenheim Fellowship. Recorded live at Fr. LeRoux Conference Center by Town Hall Seattle on Thursday, May 3, 2018. 

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Isn’t it interesting that the more we have technology to save us time, the more we complain about not having enough time. Before the digital revolution we never heard as much talk about everyone not having enough time. Just think about how much time we spend setting up our CRM and To do list apps, when a simple list in a notebook might have actually been faster. And while the technology of everything from dating apps to GPS, may make things more efficient, do they actually limit our ability to see the wider world, and in so doing make us cogs in a wheel that sacrifice our humanity and our sense of wonder. That what author and distinguished scholar Edward Tenner looks at in The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do My conversation with Edward Tenner:

Efficiency may be a hallmark of effective organizations, but is the quest for efficiency beneficial in the long run? On this episode, Dr. Edward Tenner discussed the efficiency paradox.