We're no longer bored - in fact we're petrified of being alone with ourselves getting bored. Yet boredom is the foundation for creativity - an asset slowly disappearing from our world.
Martin LindstromBig data is great when you want to verify and quantify small data - as big data is all about seeking a correlation - small data about seeking the causation.
Martin LindstromI did however realize that only 4% of the world's population turns creative when in contact with water and thus we dialed this dimension down and changed direction.
Martin LindstromThe fact that we all leave behind seemingly insignificant clues behind ourselves - emotional DNA or what I call Small Data - which are able to describe with an insane accuracy who we really are, our personalities and desires. But even more how we all represents out of balances - perhaps I feel too overweight, feel alone or feel I haven't achieved what I'd hoped for when hitting 40. These imbalances are surprisingly visible when visiting consumers' homes - and surprisingly invisible when relaying on Big Data.
Martin Lindstrom