Kevin ashton, he is the coiner of the term internet of things, and hes also the author of this book, how to fly a horse. Mr. Ashton, whats the, whats the background story on the title of that book . Guest it comes from a quotation from Wilbur Wright of the Wright Brothers who was explaining how the Wright Brothers were first to fly. And he dropped a piece of paper to his floor and said to his audience notice how the paper darts back and forth, this is the kind of horse we have to learn to ride if we are going to fly. Host and how does it tie into the theme and themes of your book . Guest well, yeah. The interesting thing is why did the Wright Brothers fly first, and what was the process they used, because they werent the first people to have the idea of building a flying machine, and they werent the first people to try. So why did they succeed where everybody else failed . And the answer is they understood the problem they were trying to solve much better than anybody else. And at the
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff an airliner is lost with 66 people on board, setting off a frantic hunt for clues. As the day ended in the Eastern Mediterranean sea, the fat
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff an airliner is lost with 66 people on board, setting off a frantic hunt for clues. As the day ended in the Eastern Mediterranean sea, the fat
Get him out, now. You know what they say about men with small hands. Its already been a wild year on the campaign trail. But what will all this noise mean for the economy and your money . Not even the experts can say for sure. We live in such an unusual season, its amazing to see almost a civil war within the republican party. Markets are having a difficult time. This could go in almost any directio direction. There will be a new president next year that could mean big changes for your taxes, retirement and jobs. On taxes, the candidates are all over the map. Among the republicans, theres a consensus to lower tax rates but disagreements on how to do that marco rubio would lower the overall tax rate from 39 to 36 . Donald trump would cut the top individual rate to 25 . For the democrats, the emphases is on getting the rich to pay more. Hillary clinton would require those with incomes higher than 1 million to pay at least 30 . Retirees may want to pay close attention, too. Democrats are
President ial candidates in the race could still narrow. Everyone is promising better Economic Times ahead, but are the promises grounded in reality . What do the plans mean to your wallet. Get him out now. Get him out. Excuse me, im talking. And you know what they say about men with small hands it has already been a wild year on the campaign trail, what will all of the noise mean for the economy and your money . Not even the experts can say for sure. It is amazing. Its almost a civil war within the Republican Party and markets are having difficulty with this. But there will be a new president next year and that will mean big changes for your taxes, retirement, and jobs. On toxs, republicans are over the map. There is a consensus to lower taxes, but there is a disagreement on how to do that. Donald trump would cut deeper lowering the top individual rate to 25 . For the democrats, the emphasis is on getting the rich to pay more. Hillary clinton would require those with incomes higher th