The book I chose was Makers by Chris Anderson
There was definitely a general argument made by the book. Anderson Argues that in the close future, everyday individuals will move from being workers to producers, or "Makers" as the title would suggest. Basically, as economies move forward and 3d printers and other goods make producing things easier, everyday people will design and create their own everyday products, ultimately giving workers the means of production.
I think the theme only somewhat connected with ENT 3003. The similarities are obvious, in that people, especially entrepreneurs, can create in order to benefit themselves. In the book this is through producing goods and in ENT3003 its from starting a business. The differences are very large though, since this class largely doesn't discuss the economy of the distant(or not so distant) future. Additionally Anderson's book doesn't exactly say that everyone will be a business owner, just that everyone will be a maker.
I would say an exercise based on this book would be to design an actual product. Instead of a business concept, design and sketch an actual product that you would use in your everyday life.
I believe the biggest aha moment came when Anderson explained how most of this creating would be done, in the form of 3d printing. After understanding that most of the "making" he talks about would be done through this, I understood that this is actually a scenario that is feasible within the next few decades.
Hi Nick, I am glad to have read your input on a book I did not read. It’s an interesting topic of makers. It makes a lot of intuitive sense, but I never thought to well, firstly label us as workers and then as “makers”, but we are that. Our technologies have evolved a lot, and that allows us to do less manual labor, and think only in terms of innovating. I think it connects to entrepreneurship because entrepreneurs need a lot of creativity and also look to innovation.
ReplyDeleteHey Nick!
ReplyDeleteI did not choose to read the same book but the idea that soon everyone will be able to become their own “makers” is something that seems almost obvious when pointed out, but I had never really thought about it before now. I think that your activity suggestion would be a beneficial addition to learn about what goes into the physical product design.
Hey Nick,
ReplyDeleteYour post stood out to me because it was on a book I wanted to read but didn't have time to. After reading your post, I only wanted to read Makers for myself even more. I thought your post was really well formatted and did a good job explaining all of the main ideas from the book. It was interesting to see how you thought the book connected back to the course.
Hey Nick,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. Unfortunately, I did not choose to read this book, however, you gave a good overview of what the book was generally about. The activity you would choose for this book is great. It not only gives hands on experience, but also opens an individuals mind to creativity.