Congratulations to Fujitsu on the 40th anniversary of the Labs. At the end of this talk I will loop back to offer some comments on why it is so important for companies to maintain forward-thinking, research-driven operations such as this one, and why in times of economic distress it is a mark of exceptional courage and wisdom for them to do so. 2. But for now: I never liked Karl Popper very much, but even his critics agreed that he was one of the major figures in the modern philosophy of science. So when I heard he was giving a lecture in the philosophy department I rushed right over : “I am 92 years old…” ** I am a bit younger and in somewhat better shape, but I too will start with my conclusion: D e sign has become too important to be left to designers. ** I would like to report to you on some developments taking shape at the intersection of technology and business that you will be hearing about in coming years: D e sign Thinking. At least, this is how it looks from the three chairs I sit on.
