The document discusses digital naturalism and analyzing digital ideas as digital species. It examines the evolution and ecosystems of digital ideas in China, looking at examples like Tencent, Jiayuan, Zhenai, Vancl, and online games. China has fostered innovation through constraints like low development costs and a large population, resulting in unique digital species that have thrived in China's digital ecosystem.
27. China’s
Internet
in
the
Western
Mind
Censorship
AcDvists
485m
users
Cyber-‐Abacks
Internet
Stocks
Source:
Top
Google
News
on
“China
Internet”,
2011.08.16
30. Quick
Look
at
Ecosystems
USA
• Large
populaDon
• High
GDP/capita
• Experienced
entrepreneurs
• High
development
costs
• Vast
investments
resources
• Clear
regulaDons
RICH
ECOSYSTEM
31. Quick
Look
at
Ecosystems
CHINA
• Very
large
populaDon
• Low
GDP/capita
• Inexperienced
entrepreneurs
• Low
development
costs
• Popular
investment
spot
• “In-‐progress”
regulaDons
TOUGH
ECOSYSTEM
48. >10
Online
Game
Giants!
• No
game
so^ware
market
(piracy)
• InspiraDon
from
Korea
(virtual
goods)
• All
online!
• Online
games
=
$5bln
vs.
$2bln
in
USA
71. Final
Quiz!
• 5C’s
of
InnovaDon
• 4F’s
of
Shanzhai
– C…
– F…
– C…
– F…
– C…
– F…
– C…
– F…
– C…
72. The
Future
of
Digital
Species
• Study
Ecosystems
• Discover
new
species
• Evolve
• Thrive!
Cream-‐coloured
Giant
Squirrel
(Indigenous
to
Singapore)
73. Tack
så
Thanks!
mycket!
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