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What Curiosity Can Teach Us About Moore’s Law And The Future Of Work
I spent years teaching business courses to technology majors which included students who were more interested in building apps and writing code than exploring leadership theory or organizational behavior. But we both learned from one another. They gained a better grasp of business fundamentals, and I got to learn about all the new cool technology on the horizon before the mainstream public heard about it. One term that came up a lot at the time, was Moore’s Law, a prediction made in the 1960s by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore that the number of transistors on a microchip would double about every two years. But, hang in there, before you think this article is about physics or technology, it’s about what businesses can learn from that law. It is about what the rise and limits of Moore’s Law can teach us about curiosity, reinvention, and how to stay relevant in a workplace shaped by constant change. Whether you are in marketing, HR, finance, healthcare, or education, understanding the story behind Moore’s Law reveals valuable insights about adapting to disruption, learning new skills, and avoiding status quo thinking.
Why Moore’s Law Still Matters, Even If It’s Slowing
Why Moore’s Law Still Matters, Even If It’s Slowing
Moore’s Law was never a physical law like gravity. It was an observation and prediction about the exponential pace of progress in computing. And for decades, it held true. Processing power doubled regularly. Devices became faster, cheaper, and smaller. The workplace adapted alongside this shift. Tasks that once took hours now happen in seconds. Digital skills became essential in roles that were previously non-technical. Entire industries were born out of that exponential curve. But many now argue Moore’s Law is slowing. The physical limitations of silicon chips are becoming harder to overcome. Some experts suggest we are nearing the end of that exponential pace. Others believe we are simply entering a new phase, with impending breakthroughs. Either way, what remains constant is the need to adapt.
The Physicist Who Got It Wrong And What That Teaches Us
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The Physicist Who Got It Wrong And What That Teaches Us
For those who think we have reached some limitation in our abilities, they would not be alone. In the late 1800s, physicist Albert Michelson declared that “the more important fundamental laws and facts of physical science have all been discovered.” Boy, was he wrong! Within just a few years, Einstein would publish his theory of relativity and launch an entirely new era of physics. Michelson was not alone. The belief that everything important had already been figured out was more common than it may seem today. That moment in history is a reminder: breakthroughs often come just after the point when people begin to believe nothing more can be discovered. It is also a powerful argument for curiosity.
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