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The quote is probably from a speech or interview where he was discussing the challenges faced by Microsoft and other large corporations.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote \"Microsoft isn't stupid\" reveals a counter-intuitive truth: that even the most seemingly incompetent organizations can have hidden strengths. Schell is not saying that Microsoft is brilliant, but rather that they are not devoid of intelligence or strategic thinking, as one might initially assume from their failures.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen facing a seemingly incompetent competitor or an industry giant that appears to be stumbling, look beyond the surface level to identify potential hidden strengths. By doing so, you can uncover opportunities to innovate, collaborate, or even acquire and integrate their capabilities, giving you a competitive edge.",{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},3132970,"Often, the things people enjoy most about games, such as social interaction or physical exercise, have nothing to do with problem solving. But while these other activities might improve a game, they are not essential to the game. When problem solving is removed from a game, it ceases to be a game and becomes just an activity.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":34,"quote_text":35,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":39},3132967,"Is it OK for Amazon to know every word of every book you’ve read? Are you comfortable with that? Maybe you are. Is it OK to let everybody know you eat Corn Flakes? OK, but then there are certain products you might not want people to know that you’re using.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from a speech or presentation given by Jesse Schell, an American game designer and entrepreneur, in 2013 at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center. At that time, Schell was exploring the intersection of technology and society through his work on games and interactive experiences.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight here is that our comfort with sharing personal data online is a complex balance between different types of information. While we might be comfortable with Amazon knowing what books we've read, we're less likely to share other intimate details about ourselves, revealing an underlying tension between the convenience of personalized services and the desire for secrecy.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider creating separate mental or digital \"buckets\" for different types of personal data. For instance, you might be willing to share reading history with a service like Goodreads, but keep your eating habits private on social media platforms. By acknowledging and managing these boundaries, you can cultivate a more intentional approach to sharing your life online.",{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3132957,"I jokingly call this convergence of games into reality the ‘Gamepocalypse:’ the moment when every moment of life is actually a game.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3132952,"Who cares and who doesn’t care about a project, is going to shape the project in a significant way.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3132947,"The enjoyment of problem solving seems to be an evolved survival mechanism. 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You want it to be a vibrant place.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3132938,"If you are a woman and you don’t understand men, chances are you are thinking too hard.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},3132921,"One of the main things that’s appealing about games is that you know a game can be won. It’s an unusual game that’s impossible to win.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},3132895,"Why is it that big companies fail when the technology changes? It happens in every industry, so what’s the pattern? What are they all doing wrong?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":83,"totalPages":84,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":85},1,4,10]