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Benefits of Participating iClub

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Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) Preface: In 2000, at the APEC meeting in Brunei , we advocated for “ ICT ” to become the Brunei Goal. By the 2009 APEC CEO Summit, this led to U.S. President Obama issuing the " President’s Plan to Increase the Spectrum ," ending a decade-long PDA nightmare in Silicon Valley and ushering in 16 years of prosperity. Now, advancement to “AICT” is required to meet the demands of the new techno-economic era — with the concrete infrastructure being the “ AICT Control Center ,” an “ intelligent commercial link to universal businesses ,” abbreviated as “ iClub ” ( 智樂部 ). This is not a social club, but a “ Smart Link Platform ” critical to national development and a key focus for 21st-century " Social Responsibility Investment " (SRI). Fig 1: Schematic of the AICT Control Center Origins From 1982 to 1985, Taiwan ’s industrial transformation failed, leading foreign businesses to withdraw and leaving behind unemployed p...

The Charm of Zero Marginal Cost

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Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) “ Zero Marginal Cost ” refers to a business that requires a one-time investment, can be replicated globally, and has the potential to create the world’s richest individual. Former President Lee Teng-Hui received my book “ Open the Way for the Next Generation ” (Li-Chang Kuo, 2005). He immediately flipped through it and stopped at page 191, where he saw a photo of William (William H. Gates Sr.) and me. He then shared a story: Fig 1: William Gates and A-Chang On January 13, 1988, President Chiang Ching-Kuo passed away suddenly. Lee Teng-Hui succeeded him as president, but the situation was turbulent beneath the surface. At a time when President Lee felt uneasy and apprehensive, he was informed: “ The Governor of Washington State is here to visit .” President Lee, who is 183 cm tall, recalled that Mr. Gates stood a full head taller than him, leaving a strong impression. The main purpose of the visit was to request President Lee’s assi...