We think we live in the golden age of innovation, but really we live in the age of consolidation, share buybacks and high dividends to shareholders. All ways of saying, we really don't know what do with this money ourselves. Innovation to Corporations is often like Paper Straws to helping climate change. It takes a bit of effort, is based on very dubious maths, doesn't cost much, is very visible but makes no difference at all in the grand scheme of things. We can either applaud it as a token gesture that could lead to actual change, or we could berate it as a distraction and could demand more. …see more