Cripple our kids with debt? That’s our choice.

Spooked by the government’s efforts to shore up the economy during the greatest economic crisis in over a century, Australia’s politicians and the media are warning we are setting up the next generation to be crippled by today’s debt. But is this true? What happened the last time Australian governments incurred high debts? In 1946,…… Continue reading Cripple our kids with debt? That’s our choice.

De-hyping the hype cycle

One of the useful tools in describing how technology is accepted by the market and society is the Gartner Hype Cycle. Developed by the consulting firm, it describes the typical pattern of a technology product where at first it is ignored, then hyped before falling into the ‘Trough of Disillusionment” before maturing to find a productive role…… Continue reading De-hyping the hype cycle