We think we always move forward with technology. Often, technology allows us to move backward to our original preferences.
We go from...
Preference ➡️ Productivity ➡️ Preference with technology
Here are some examples... but please add your ideas 👇
We go from...
Preference ➡️ Productivity ➡️ Preference with technology
Here are some examples... but please add your ideas 👇
1. Hieroglyphs ➡️ words ➡️ emojis
2. Books ➡️ phones/computers ➡️ Kindles
3. Encyclopedias ➡️ internet ➡️ Wikipedia
4. Radio ➡️ podcasts ➡️ live podcasts (radio)
5. Instant Polaroids ➡️ cameras ➡️ instant camera phones
2. Books ➡️ phones/computers ➡️ Kindles
3. Encyclopedias ➡️ internet ➡️ Wikipedia
4. Radio ➡️ podcasts ➡️ live podcasts (radio)
5. Instant Polaroids ➡️ cameras ➡️ instant camera phones
6. Barefoot running ➡️ running shoes ➡️ barefoot running shoes
7. Build it yourself ➡️ craftsmen ➡️ 3D printing (build it yourself)
8. Garden ➡️ factory food ➡️ organic
9. Farm (work from home)➡️ factory/office ➡️ remote work
7. Build it yourself ➡️ craftsmen ➡️ 3D printing (build it yourself)
8. Garden ➡️ factory food ➡️ organic
9. Farm (work from home)➡️ factory/office ➡️ remote work
10. Nomads ➡️ cities ➡️ digital nomads
11. Gold (hard $) ➡️ Fiat (paper/soft) ➡️ #Bitcoin (hard $)
12. Cash (peer-to-peer) ➡️ checks/cards ➡️ Venmo (p2p)
11. Gold (hard $) ➡️ Fiat (paper/soft) ➡️ #Bitcoin (hard $)
12. Cash (peer-to-peer) ➡️ checks/cards ➡️ Venmo (p2p)
For entrepreneurs, there may be one way to use this concept:
🛑 STOP thinking about what new technology people might want.
🟢 START asking what we did in the past that we might want again.
🛑 STOP thinking about what new technology people might want.
🟢 START asking what we did in the past that we might want again.
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