Has Innovation Studies Become a Church?
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HAS INNOVATION STUDIES BECOME A CHURCH? Faith, myths and heresy in understanding contemporary innovation alfrehn
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A presentation given at a HEC/ESADE conference on transversal topics, April 3rd 2009, on the possibility to develop innovation studies through critical reflection on the faith in innovation in modern society.
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HAS INNOVATION STUDIES BECOME A CHURCH?
Faith, myths and heresy in understanding contemporary innovation
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IS THERE ANYONE LEFT WHO DOESN’T LOVE INNOVATION?
THE PROBLEMS OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
What does it blind us to?
FAITH IN INNOVATION –A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
The issue of faith:It is both blinding but has a capacity to enable radical action
DOES ZIZEK’S PROVOCATIN’ MATTER FOR INNOVATION STUDIES?
ALAIN BADIOU AND THE EVENT OF INNOVATION
SCOTT BERKUN’S THE MYTHS OF INNOVATION
•A perfect hit – but on which target?
•An elegant summation of known facts in innovation studies – does this mean that we’ve reached theoretical stagnation?
•Going from myths to mythologies
“INNOVATION”, “CREATIVITY”, “VALUE” — WORDS, WORDS, WORDS
<SARC> WHY [INSERT FAVORITE EXAMPLE HERE] IS THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION. </SARC>
DECONSTRUCTING CREATIVITY (REHN & DE COCK 2009)
Don’t misunderstand the message
STILL: “INNOVATION” AND ITS “STUDIES” HAS GOTTEN
BORING, CONTROLLED,
INSTITUTIONALIZED,STERILIZED,NEUTERED,
HYGIENIZED,SAFE
THE NECESSITY OF GETTING CREATIVE ABOUT INNOVATION
HOORAY FOR HERETICS!
RE-ENERGIZING THE DEBATE THROUGH
PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION:BRINGING IN UNCONVENTIONAL THINKERS
TAKING THE MARKET SERIOUSLY (HERE’S A SECRET: THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT
INNOVATION AS MUCH AS WE THINK…)
ATTACKING ASSUMPTIONS: WHAT IF INNOVATION IS A BAD IDEA?
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