Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI, by Yuval Noah Harari This book explores the powerful role that information has played throughout human history and its impact on society and politics. Harari takes readers from the earliest human...
Periodically, we go through this existential moment when working on the Whittaker Report wondering does anyone read it? So, if you enjoy reading it, please drop us a note. We would love to hear from you. Whew, what a month it has been. After celebrating the Fourth...
By Brittany Gebben I recently wrote about verbal communication styles, both how one gives and receives information, and the idea of utilizing this logic within the workplace to better communicate as a team. As I continued down this train of thought, the idea of...
By Dean Whittaker While attending a geek conference, Big Data Ignite, this month I purchased a copy of “The Book of Why.” In it the authors, Judea Pear and Dana Mackenzie, discuss the science of cause and effect which is based on mathematics. As with any science, it...
By Dean Whittaker This month’s theme is, What’s Next? Earlier in the month, I attended the IAMC (Industrial Asset Management Council) Spring Forum in Tampa. It was an informative meeting and well attended. The keynote speaker was Peter Zeihan, a geopolitical...
