Monday, November 24, 2008

Get Down Off that Camel

A few things: Logistically, the 95 theses bother me, immensely. As introduced in the forward, the point of the book and theses is to present the some of the most fundamental issues of business operation in networked world in a clear, concise way but with humor. Frankly, there is nothing clear or concise about the theses and they're not funny either. It is as if there were drafted in a paragraph and then split up line by line. So while some of the points can operate on their own, the majority depend on previous lines for context and explanation. I hope the actual chapters are not put together in this haphazard manner.

A few I liked:

73. You're invited, but it's our world. Take your shoes off at the door. If you want to barter with us, get down off that camel!

32. Smart markets will find suppliers who speak their own language.

74. We are immune to advertising. Just forget it.

2 comments:

J said...

is 74 true?

CG said...

oh, definitely not... i just thought it was one of the more provocative ones on the list. I like it because it's probably one of the ones that is farthest from reality.