Week 4 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations? 

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

1. One of the biggest surprises I first realized while reading was the idea of Innovation comes from Demographic changes.I had no idea or thought that the age and population would be a factor of innovation. 

2. The most confusing part was the nature of the creative process. The table (5.2) explains adaptor and innovator but doesn't really make comparisons or explain well. Nor does it actually explain the difference of creativity. 

3. The first question I would ask the author is about the creative process with real world examples. The book gives great detail about the step by step process but it is not relatable to me. The second question i would ask the author is the arenas of creativity and what makes each event different and how did he come up with so many? Some of them seem like they are the same which means i probably don't understand them all.

4. I feel as though innovation is not always creating the product like in the principles of innovation section. innovation can be only ideas that can be shared with others allowing more word to be done with the product. 

Customer Interview No. 1

The opportunity I found was in food delivery service.

The reason this is a great opportunity is because many people do not have ways of transportation and there isn't a cheap Gainesville place that delivers

Some questions I asked were 

Do you prioritize quality of food or time of delivery?

How often do you eat out a week?

What food in Gainesville would you want to be delivered?

How reasonable quick would you want your food?

How much extra would you pay on top of the cost for your food?

The things I have learned from interviewing these people are pretty funny. All people seemed like they want their food in 30 minutes, chipotle and quality. This is probably what i should focus on when starting this opportunity. Interviewing these customers were not easy. People tend to have issues getting on camera and speaking in to me as a random person. They don't actually like the way they look or act on camera.

Top 5 World Problems

Biggest problems in order

1. Global Warming
This is one of the biggest problem my generation will have to face and if every single country implemented a "Cap and Trade" policy to reduce global warming. Co2 emissions with a cap and trade system will only help the problem and not hurt even more.

2. Poverty
 There arent many solutions to this other then complete socialism, but if wealth was distributed better we would have less poverty. redistributing wealth would help a lot of people who are poor now have money but harming those who are wealthy.

3. Oil
Everyone in the world is fighting over oil and it is a huge global crisis. We really need to invest money in finding alternatives because at the end of the day oil at this rate will all be used up in the coming years and we will have a lot of problems. Investing money in alternatives could also be better for the environment.

4. population overgrowth
We have a set amount of land yet the population of the world is growing at an exceptional rate. Most of these problems happen in lower developed countries because having 10 kids allows more workers for parents. Also the fact that they are not having protected sex is causing them to have so many children causing the problem. So sex education can really help these countries understand the harms that the future might have.

5. Developmental problems in africa.
If we implement aid to africa in the forms of food, education and farming practices, Then Africa will not have one of the lowest development rates of all regions in the world. These practices would help with malnutrition, poverty and help them expand and grow.

The reason i ordered my problems in this way is the order in which they are connected to the largest amount of people. Global warming effects by far the most amount of people while problems in Africa not as much. 

Rank in order the solutions that would work 

1.Cap and Trade 

2. Reusable resources 

3.Safe sex and sex ed

4. Farming practices in africa 

5. Socialism to reduce poverty 


Its extremely funny that i believe the top problem the world faces also has the easiest solution. Because Co2 is the leading cause of global warming, setting a cap and trade would limit the amount of Co2 emissions. This is the top problem in the world because ever single human living will be effected if not controlled. The reason i would believe it works is because it creates a new market which companies are given a number of emissions allowed. Then if a company wants to emit more, they may buy it from another company who isn't emitting as much Co2 and they make money. This way both companies are happy and are able to set a limit on Co2 emissions.