4D Printing, Volume 2

ConclusionA Conclusion Without a Real “Roadmap”

A modest start (artisanal) to finally arrive at an entry into a fully constructed universe, freed from its constraints. It is, according to us, the very trajectory of creation. […] Man thus invents his world. The machine participates directly in creation: not only does it accelerate the speed of manufacture, not only does it ensure the passage of the negligible (water, fire) to useful energy, but its mechanical power cannot be compared to the neuromuscular forces of the workers. Therefore, thanks to it, we note prodigious increases. (Dagognet 1995)

FOUR STORIES TO START:

1. 1) Nokia rejected Android.
2. 2) Yahoo rejected Google.
3. 3) Kodak refused digital cameras.
4. 4) Blockbuster rejected Netflix.

LESSONS:

1. 1) Take risks.
2. 2) Accept change.
3. 3) If you refuse to change over time, you will become obsolete.

TWO OTHER STORIES:

1. 1) Facebook takes over WhatsApp and Instagram.
2. 2) Grab takes over Uber in Southeast Asia.

LESSONS:

1. 1) Become so powerful that your competitors become your allies.
2. 2) Reach the leading position and work intelligently with the competition.
3. 3) Continue to innovate.

TWO OTHER STORIES:

1. 1) Colonel Sanders founded KFC at the age of 65 years.
2. 2) Jack Ma, who could not find a job at KFC, founded Alibaba and retired at 55 years old.

LESSONS:

1. 1) Age is just a number.
2. 2) Only those who keep trying will succeed.

LASTLY BUT BY NO MEANS THE LEAST:

• – Lamborghini was founded as a result of the revenge of a tractor owner who ...