I've been catching up on my blog reading over the weekend and here are a couple of articles I found interesting that I wanted to share:

The New Yorker: The Permission Problem

A thoughtful piece on balancing the need to protect valuable intellectual property and other owned assets, with the restrictions this creates on innovation and effective use of resources. Read It..

BBC: Reviewing the Credit Crunch

One year into the current world economic crisis, a selection of the top financial experts and policy-makers (Hmm, should I have divided those two? Oh, yes, I should) give their views to BBC reporters. Read It....

PS. Product idea for Cadbury's - launch a limited edition 'Credit Crunchie' with a prize draw code inside each one to win mortgages, cash etc etc! Crazy idea? ok.

GigaOm: Hiring Advice From a Top Tech Company

Sridhar Vembu is co-founder and CEO of AdventNet, parent company of Zoho, the online office suite. They've grwon rapidly to over 700 staff - and here is what he has learnt about recruiting staff... Read It...

TedTalks: Malcolm Gladwell on Spaghetti Sauce

A video of a great presentation. Lessons on market research, product development and market segmantation. Just watch it!