Diversity of Thought – How to Avoid Groupthink

In 1960, shortly after being elected, John F Kennedy was approached by the CIA to approve a plan to train, equip and support an invasion of communist Cuba by Cuban exiles opposed to the government of Fidel Castro. The invasion that ensued at the Bay of Pigs became one of the major US foreign policy fiascos of the 20th century. It entrenched Fidel Castro as leader of Cuba with communism persisting in Cuba to this very day. A decade later, … Read more…

Open Data – The UK leads, but what are the benefits?

Europe is often regarded as playing somewhat second fiddle to the US when it comes to technology and innovation – with little to show for compared to the dominance of Silicon Valley’s big Internet companies (though China is beginning to catch up) . However there is one area where Europe, and particularly the UK, is leading the way – namely the use and dissemination of Open Data. In this post, I explore what Big Data is, and what are the main … Read more…