Still not convinced that there's much "new" about the new
economy? Then spend some time with Harvard's Juan Enriquez. In his new
book, and in an interview, he explains how business and economics are
changing -- and what it means for you.
The Age of Disruption
by Alan M. Webber
August 2001
Juan Enriquez, 42,
lives at the intersection of science, economics, and public policy. Born
in Mexico and educated at Harvard College and Harvard Business School,
Enriquez returned to Mexico City to run its Urban Development Corp.
"There's a real danger that we'll have a crash because there's
a knowledge vacuum, and it could be filled with folks who are completely
illiterate and uneducated. We have to make sure that when we make choices
as a society, people understand the choices, agree with them, and are
behind them. Otherwise, the system is going to fall apart."
"The only infrastructure
that counts today is people," he says. "The only thing you've
got to invest in is smart brains."
Currently, Enriquez's smart brain is engaged at Harvard Business School,
where he directs the Life Science Project, an interdisciplinary look at
how business will change as a result of the life-sciences revolution.
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