Ideological Trends
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This is a survey of the main trends in twentieth-century literary theory. Lectures will provide background for the readings and explicate them where appropriate, while attempting to develop a coherent overall context that incorporates philosophical and social perspectives on the recurrent questions: what is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is its purpose?
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Kleiner Perkins: Trends in Venture Capital and Metrics for Venture Success
Stanford / Entrepreneurship
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An intensive introduction to African American political thought that focuses on major ideological trends and political philosophies as they have been applied and interpreted by African Americans. Elements of the class include debates and conflicts in black political thought, historical contest of African American social movements, and discussions of the relationship between black political thought and major trends in Western thought.
Census data is often politically influenced and hence inaccurate. The birthrate in developing countries is nearly twice that in developed countries. Most humans live in less developed countries, so the world birthrate is near the higher number. The world birthrate is two and a half times the death rate; we are not close to population stabilization. Almost everywhere, the death rate has been drastically reduced; further changes will not...more
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In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry examines trends in African-American criticism through the lens of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Toni Morrison. A brief history of African-American literature and criticism is undertaken, and the relationship of both to feminist theory is explicated. The problems in cultural and identity studies of essentialism, "the identity queue," expropriation, and biology are surveyed, with particular attention paid to...more
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Winblad explains that very few Series A investments were done in 2002. However, a lot more were done in 2003 and will be done in 2004, she says. The reasons for the decline since 2000 include: restart dollars were competing with the A round dollars; corporate investors disappeared (excpet Intel); and individual investing declined. Additionally, during this era, VCs were doing deals individually, creating twice as many A round deals and...more
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Winblad argues that, contrary to popular rumor, there has been a steady flow of activity in venture capital over the last two years. The software sector is still the big leader, though biotech is catching up. Though she doesn't discuss outsourcing, Winblad emphasizes that a company must consider where they can get the best intellectual capital. Today, company strategy starts global. She also discusses the trends in the software market...more
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Dell describes three critical inflection points in the business model of Dell, Inc.: 1) During the early stages of the company, expanding outside the United States, even though the company had very little capital and people; 2) An unprecedented on-site service program for PCs; and 3) Going into the server business. These decisions were made through fair amounts of discussion, data analysis, and observations of industry trends.
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We can't legislate against historical trends in the global age, but we can look more closely at the well-networked superclass - those who have broad influence across international borders on a regular basis. The Superclass has money, power, and influence - but it's woefully short on ethics in the global interest. Author David Rothkopf describes this influential core of the global power structure and stresses that economic prosperity can't...more
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Innovation is a process, not a thing, says Dell. At Dell, Inc. the company works to find the right mix between solving the needs of customers and using the correct technology. Additionally, Dell points out that the company has a team that focuses on future technology prospects for the next 18 months or later. Ideas and trends discussed by the team may turn into real projects or they are monitored to keep track of their influence in the industry.
