Innovations and Exploitations: A Critical Look

This chapter explores the evolution of elevator safety and its historical context, drawing parallels between past innovation showcases, like the world’s fair, and modern events such as CES. The discussion critiques contemporary business models and the pressures of commercialization that often stifle true creativity, using examples from Silicon Valley and delivery services. It concludes with a humorous take on consumer technology frustrations, particularly around unreliable pet products and the prevalence of misleading innovations at tech showcases.