Tag Archives: Alcohol

On Prohibition, COVID-19, and Disrupted Networks

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Design Can you imagine that in the near future, large language models will become a major innovation tool? Sure, why not? I envision LLMs being increasingly engaged in generating new ideas … Continue reading →

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A Dried-Up Innovation: How Prohibition Disrupted Natural Social Networks

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Stable Diffusion Online This piece has been originally posted on Medium. What is the effect of government regulations on innovation? The most comprehensive answer to this question is: It depends. It can … Continue reading →

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Innovating in a Dream (or With a Drink)

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has been originally posted on Medium. In a previous article, I argued that the widespread belief that we are swimming in an ocean of cheap innovative ideas — embodied … Continue reading →

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Innovating in Your Dream and With a Drink

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Eugene Ivanov

There are a few reported approaches to boosting human creativity. Some of them are very proper. Perhaps the most popular is taking a shower — especially if followed by going to the garden and sitting under the apple tree. Another … Continue reading →

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A sober look at drinking and creativity

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

In one of my prior lives, I was a researcher in a Russian academic lab. A colleague of mine was studying the effects of ethanol alcohol on yeast cells. Every time she presented project updates to the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Innovation and spirit. Yes, that spirit.

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

Recent evidence strongly suggests that the U.S. is facing a growing shortage of novel ideas. Worse, the cost of getting these ideas is growing while their quality seems to be declining. Left unchanged, this trend may have serious negative consequences for American innovation. … Continue reading →

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