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How Regulations Shape the Cannabis Industry

The cannabis industry is highly regulated, and the various regulations play a powerful role in shaping the structure, and thus outcome, of the industry. This analysis examines the following q…

Hurdles to Mainstream Adoption of Medical Cannabis

21 September 2019

Based on the incentives facing different players in the US medical cannabis market, I believe the market will not achieve mainstream adoption unless or until the US overcomes several hurdles: (i) the…

Intangibles and Context Will Increasingly Differentiate Winners from Losers

You’re hungry and ready to eat. What’s for lunch? What you choose to eat depends on your environment, that is, the context in which your desire to eat occurs: Where you are, what’s available nearby…

Cash-Based Models for Healthcare

The configuration of our current healthcare system is a product of its history: It has evolved into its current form as a consequence of two primary sets of factors. First, the healthcare system has…

The US Healthcare System Is Massively Complex and Massively Interconnected

31 October 2018

Consider how the different groups of players in the healthcare system are connected to one another: Healthcare Industry Trends Trends in society and in the healthcare industry over time have led…

Playing the Marijuana Market Transition Game

26 September 2018

Download PDF Timeline of US Marijuana Laws California Is Different from Other Legalized States Description and Implications of CA Legislation Marijuana Supply Chain Regulations and Realities P…

Playing the Virtual Reality Game

Key Concepts Before we can understand the issues related to 360°, 3D, AR and VR technologies, we have to understand some key concepts. Immersion and Presence The goal of 360°, 3D, AR and VR techno…

Is Our Economy Playing the Demand Side or Supply Side Game?

Which actions should government take to spur economic activity during economic recessions? Liberals tend to believe in Demand Side Economics, that is, demand drives the economy. So during recessions…

Playing the Public Roadways Game

Electric scooters (“e-scooters”) are one of the latest hot new tech toys on the scene. Several start-ups have unloaded thousands of rentable e-scooters onto the streets of major cities in the US. The…

Discussion of the Mapping Apps Game

Mapping apps, such as Waze and Google Maps, have created enormous value for users by helping them get to where they’re going faster. As least initially, when few people were using mapping apps, the a…

Playing the Used Technology Game

Smartphone manufacturers, such as Apple and Samsung, have thrived for the past fifteen years using a specific business model that involves (i) Swiftly releasing next generation products that contain…

Why Is So Difficult to Extract Value from Data?

16 February 2018

This is a new idea I'm working on. I'd love to hear any feedback you might have. We Collect and Analyze Data Why do we collect and analyze data? It informs us about (i) what happened in a g…

The Future of Money

24 January 2018

Traditional currency systems are being assailed from several directions. Some propose digitizing national currencies as a means to decrease transaction costs, facilitate tracking, and discourage illi…

Switching Costs: The Overlooked Obstacle to Change

18 January 2018

Why do we adopt new technologies? Many people will be quick to respond, “Because they help us do things faster, easier, or better.” Pretty obvious. Well, then, why don’t people adopt new technolog…

Playing the Sexual Harassment & Misbehavior Game

08 December 2017

Definition of Sexual Harassment Scenarios in the Sexual Harassment & Misbehavior Game Cost to Firms of Sexual Harassment & Misbehavior The Sexual Harassment & Misbehavior Game Mu…

Playing the Restaurant Delivery Game

07 November 2017

Remember when restaurant delivery options included Domino’s, Pizza Hut, or Papa John’s? No longer! These pizza restaurants still have a majority share of the restaurant delivery market. However, Grub…

Playing the Platform Game

08 October 2017

The purpose of this analysis is to better understand the dynamics of internet platforms. The analysis considers the three basic types of platforms: Vendors (WalMart, Apple, Pandora, etc.) Soc…

Overview of Technology System Dynamics

25 September 2017

This is a presentation I’m preparing for “Tech Startup Conference: Artificial Intelligence” being held on September 26, 2017. 1. Issues Covered Adoption of New Technology Systems: What does it ta…

Persuasion Technologies in the Digital Age: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

05 September 2017

Persuasion technologies include methods and techniques derived from behavioral psychology and behavioral economics used to shape the choices people make. The favorable environment for using such meth…

Playing the Amazon Monopoly Game

AMAZON ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS AMAZON SEGMENTS AMAZON SALES, INCOME, AND MARGINS AMAZON METHODS OF COMPETITION ANTI-TRUST ISSUES Amazon is leaving a large pile of battered companies in its…