Journal 4

In Jon Gertner' s article (2012) “True Innovation,” he argues what is the true innovation. He wants to use Bell Labs as an instance to show the difference between itself with other prevail technology companies. Especially, he concluded Bell Labs could invent so many startling innovations, because it sticks to its firm mottoes. The leader of Bell Labs believed architectural, pure scientific understanding; aspiration, organizational and the inventive time are the important elements of seeking harmony and balance in the process of creations. The true innovation should not seek profits; it should pursue the understanding of technology and impact to society.

 For Bell Labs, I’m not supposed that the way Bell Labs works is good for business. I think the aspirational and organizational will good for the innovation business. It can get more profit from creating new productions. However, the innovation is not making more money merely. The ultimate purpose is making people more efficiency and convenience, so I agree the last two philosophies of Kelly- freedom and time. These two approaches can find out a new and entire difference technology. If we only focus on profit that this innovation bring, there are only the inventions what used less time and what can bring maximum profits. That is not true meaning of innovation yet. These philosophies not only suit the development of science, but also matching with art and academic. As we give up bother about time and advocate freedom. It will create a colorful art and academic. That is why the difference makes that area more wonderful. In the Renaissance Period, all people only wan to spend their time on how to create a new painting or a new article, their idea was freedom and unconstrained. So in the period, the art and academic are thriving.

That is why I said the freedom and times are important. They will make them to be the truly innovation, art and academic. They will make them colorful and wonderful.