These ideas are built on a philosophy of exposing as much information to applications as possible and giving them the tools necessary to take advantage of that information to run more efficiently.
There's been a long-held belief in the tech industry that closed systems are more difficult to corrupt and, therefore, more secure than systems built on a philosophy of radical openness.
The simple concept behind the Forum for Cities in Transition is built on a philosophy of peace and reconciliation that is the life work of Padraig O'Malley, professor at the McCormack Graduate School of Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Indeed, Karl Popper built an illuminating philosophy of science on the idea that science progresses precisely by trying as hard as it can to falsify its hypotheses.
How did Greenspan achieve this legendary status, creating the template for expert empowerment on which a generation of technocrats sought to build a new philosophy of anti-politics?
"We built Runa with a philosophy of doing more with less, by leveraging the most talented engineers and data scientists in the world, to tackle the most challenging problems in e-commerce," said Ashok Narasimhan, co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman, Runa.
We built our company on a philosophy of equality for all, and frankly, we find it offensive and shameful that the National Organization for Marriage is practicing what is a discriminatory boycott.
"There's a built in philosophy of adherence to data and following the data in those companies," says Harvey.
TI's take-off was sparked by a philosophy of management built on informal, shirt-sleeve relationships which fostered informal communication, company identification, and dedicated effort at all levels.
This is a world that is ready for the leadership of Barack Obama, who built a political campaign based on a philosophy of uniting people with vastly differing identities toward common purpose.
