Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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Why meetings are the enemy of productivity
Why meetings are the enemy of productivity
I’ve been talking to Phil Libin for some time about his policy of eliminating meetings, which began when he was CEO of Evernote and has…
Video may have killed the radio star, but algorithms killed social networks
Video may have killed the radio star, but algorithms killed social networks
Social networks are going through a difficult time. Facebook is the only network that managed to transcend the concept of “novelty” and…
Why the future of humanity depends of vertical farms, linear cities and mass population transfers
Why the future of humanity depends of vertical farms, linear cities and mass population transfers
US company Crop One has announced the opening of the world’s largest vertical farm in Dubai. Initially, the news might seem like just…
My first service experience with Tesla
My first service experience with Tesla
This week, more than three years after buying my first Tesla Model 3, I recently needed a service. The air conditioning had begun to smell…
Amazon knows that Prime is a loyalty package like no other
Amazon knows that Prime is a loyalty package like no other
Alberto R. Aguiar, from Business Insider, called me a few days ago to talk about the recent Amazon Prime’s price increase in Spain, and how…
The climate emergency: we’re all responsible, but nobody’s to blame…
The climate emergency: we’re all responsible, but nobody’s to blame…
As the reality of the climate emergency becomes ever-clearer, with more intense and longer heat waves, droughts, fires and feedback cycles…
The space race and why two donkeys won’t make a horse
The space race and why two donkeys won’t make a horse
Two European aerospace satellite operating companies, France’s Eutelsat and Britain’s OneWeb, are merging in a stock swap deal valued at…
How Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical will drive digitization in the health sector
How Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical will drive digitization in the health sector
Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical, a network of US clinics, has prompted a lot of speculation about the company’s interest in the…