In the Talk, he says that real innovation is the innovation of necessity. The people of Africa do not innovate because they want something, they innovate because they need to have it. The M-Pesa, a mobile, SMS-based currency, accounts for 40% of Nairobi's GDP. It was invented by an African who needed innovation. Shapshak talks about this and several other true innovations of necessity that his fellow Africans have created. I have to agree with Shapshak's definition of innovation being the innovation of necessity, as these innovations solve a problem that needs to be solved. They don't fill a nonexistent void the way that Siri does. Innovations like these are necessary for us to move forward, and makes life easier for us not because we want it to but because we need it to.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Ted Talk Review: You Don't Need an App For That
What does the word "innovation" mean? When you hear the word "innovation", you probably think of the new iPhone release with its "innovative" voice assistant, or maybe a car commercial touting its 'innovative' new features. Toby Shapshack, a South African "authoritative figure in technology and publishing", released a TED Talk today about what he defines as "innovation".
In the Talk, he says that real innovation is the innovation of necessity. The people of Africa do not innovate because they want something, they innovate because they need to have it. The M-Pesa, a mobile, SMS-based currency, accounts for 40% of Nairobi's GDP. It was invented by an African who needed innovation. Shapshak talks about this and several other true innovations of necessity that his fellow Africans have created. I have to agree with Shapshak's definition of innovation being the innovation of necessity, as these innovations solve a problem that needs to be solved. They don't fill a nonexistent void the way that Siri does. Innovations like these are necessary for us to move forward, and makes life easier for us not because we want it to but because we need it to.
In the Talk, he says that real innovation is the innovation of necessity. The people of Africa do not innovate because they want something, they innovate because they need to have it. The M-Pesa, a mobile, SMS-based currency, accounts for 40% of Nairobi's GDP. It was invented by an African who needed innovation. Shapshak talks about this and several other true innovations of necessity that his fellow Africans have created. I have to agree with Shapshak's definition of innovation being the innovation of necessity, as these innovations solve a problem that needs to be solved. They don't fill a nonexistent void the way that Siri does. Innovations like these are necessary for us to move forward, and makes life easier for us not because we want it to but because we need it to.
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