15 "Huge" Ideas that Flopped This Decade

Nothing makes a person sound smarter than articulating some huge idea about how the world is going to change, or how they can change it, over the coming years.

A big idea can lead to countless books, TV appearances, and a nice stream of speaking fees at conferences across the country.

Big ideas -- the likes of which you might hear from Malcolm Gladwell or the Freaknomics authors -- make for excellent food for thought and intellectually stimulating discussion.

Posted by James Zellmer at December 29, 2009 1:29 AM | Subscribe to this site via RSS:
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