A paradigm shift is when a commonly held belief, social standard, or custom changes across society. This change can be caused by advancements in technology, new ways of thinking that overcome our traditional ideologies, or even a sudden recession in these advancements. Once these transitions start, they typically alter how general society or industry operates in a very short period of time because they set, and are accepted by the majority, as the standard for the new norm.
In Joel Barkers video “New Business of Paradigms,” two paradigm shifts that radically altered how we entertain ourselves and communicate were catalyzed by technological developments.
With the invention of the Sony Walkman the way music was delivered to the general populace was irrevocably altered since “anyone could now take their favorite songs anywhere” Barker, Business of Paradigms. This change also impacted industry since companies wanted to share in Sony’s success, so they began inventing their own portable music platforms. With the popularization of truly portable music, Sony had set a new standard in both industry and society. …show more content…
Much like the success of the Walkman, the Nokia 1011 was put into mass production and took the market by storm. Since the phone become popular across the globe, this advancement in cellular technology would also cause cell service provides to increase their coverage by expanding their GSM network towers. So, not only did the Nokia 1011 change the standard for what society demanded from their phones, it also reshaped how the cellular service provides did business with the phone companies
In Joel Barkers video “New Business of Paradigms,” two paradigm shifts that radically altered how we entertain ourselves and communicate were catalyzed by technological developments.
With the invention of the Sony Walkman the way music was delivered to the general populace was irrevocably altered since “anyone could now take their favorite songs anywhere” Barker, Business of Paradigms. This change also impacted industry since companies wanted to share in Sony’s success, so they began inventing their own portable music platforms. With the popularization of truly portable music, Sony had set a new standard in both industry and society. …show more content…
Much like the success of the Walkman, the Nokia 1011 was put into mass production and took the market by storm. Since the phone become popular across the globe, this advancement in cellular technology would also cause cell service provides to increase their coverage by expanding their GSM network towers. So, not only did the Nokia 1011 change the standard for what society demanded from their phones, it also reshaped how the cellular service provides did business with the phone companies