Has Innovation Studies Become a Church?

HAS INNOVATION STUDIES BECOME A CHURCH? Faith, myths and heresy in understanding contemporary innovation alfrehn

ALF REHN www.alfrehn.com

IS THERE ANYONE LEFT WHO DOESN’T LOVE INNOVATION?

What does it blind us to? THE PROBLEMS OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

The issue of faith: It is both blinding but has a capacity to enable radical action FAITH IN INNOVATION – A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

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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Has Innovation Studies Become a Church?

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