The Department of Energy made an investment that failed, and it got raked over the coals for that failed investment. This is ridiculous. The fact of the matter is, the government should be making a lot of risky investments, the majority of which are likely to fail. Peter Diamandis coaldepartmentenergy share on social
Lots of people dream big and talk about big bold ideas but never do anything. I judge people by what they've done. The ratio of something to nothing is infinite. So just do something. Peter Diamandis bigbolddream Change image and share on social
WhatsApp is both disrupting and demonetizing the entire wireless industry, and now the Facebook acquisition provides the infrastructure needed for WhatsApp to begin offering voice calls. So instead of people paying on average $80 per month, users only have to pay $0.99 per year for the same services. Wireless carriers, beware. Peter Diamandis acquisitionaveragebegin share on social
If you look back 600 years ago, royals' sole goal was to keep their wealth within the family. Peter Diamandis agobackfamily Change image and share on social
Whether it's steamships disrupted by the railroads or railroads disrupted by the airlines, it's typically the large entrenched incumbents that are displaced by innovators. Peter Diamandis airlinedisplacedisrupt Change image and share on social
Imagine what we could do for the world's grand challenges with a trillion hours of focused attention. Peter Diamandis attentionchallengefocus Change image and share on social
Most advertisers spend millions upon millions of dollars to buy commercial time during the Super Bowl, and millions in creating eye-popping ads, hoping to create catchy, unforgettable commercials. Unfortunately, most Super Bowl commercials end up being unmemorable. Costly mistakes for brands and creative flameouts for advertising firms. Peter Diamandis advertiseadvertiserbowl share on social
Even in an organization that's doing something big and bold, there's the mundane, day-to-day execution work of keeping it going. But people need to stay connected to the boldness, to the vision, and stay plugged in to the main vein of the dream. Peter Diamandis bigboldboldness share on social
If you have a fear of flying, don't. The data are very clear: If you have to travel someplace, the safest way is by airplane. Peter Diamandis airplanecleardatum Change image and share on social
Online games for data-mining have a short virtual shelf life. People get bored, especially if the game seems stagnant. Peter Diamandis boredatumgame Change image and share on social