Tuesday, June 30, 2020

The Microbiome is Revolutionizing Medicine and Yes, Probiotics Matter

›
Beyond the virus we fear most, we are also surrounded by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. But wait, no need to reach for the Purell...
Sunday, June 28, 2020

The Genetic Superiority of Women

›
In the current pandemic, we have seen men succumb to COVID 19 at far greater rates than women. A lot of theories have been expounded as to w...
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Lincoln Almost Never Made It To The White House

›
Early in his political career, before he ever became president, Lincoln said referring to America, that “a house divided against itself cann...
Sunday, June 21, 2020

Maybe There Were Some Smart People in Oklahoma

›
Along with the ideological divisions that are part of our political and social life today there are also the geographical divisions that ess...
Friday, June 19, 2020

Work or Else: Work Under the Threat of Punishment

›
A story recently, looking at unemployment and furloughs in the Silicon Valley, lamented that many employees working from home were not able ...
Monday, June 15, 2020

Accepting Science is Actually a Test of Character

›
It was George Orwell who said that “to see what is in front of one’s nose needs constant struggle.” Sometimes we are all trapped in our in...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

It's Economic Dignity, Stupid

›
I’m sure you all remember when Bill Clinton ran for President in 1992, James Carville’s precinct slogan, “it’s the economy stupid” was a fun...
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Not Your Father's CIA

›
When looking at the world of the CIA, spycraft, and espionage, it fair to say that the images of both WWII and particularly the Cold War, sh...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

It Is A Small World After All

›
Most of you have heard about the Butterfly Effect. The butterfly flapping its wings in New Mexico can cause a hurricane in China. It may tak...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt

›
Who knew that 17th-century pirates were both the original terrorists and the original globalists. We mark seminal events that we are living ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Where Did 24/7 News Come From?

›
When we say, almost without much thought today, that we live in an era of 24/7 news and information, we don’t often think about the attribut...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

The Truth About America's "Deep State"

›
Ever since the post-war years both fear and complexity have increased. Fear of the bomb, of communists, war, political assassination, and 9/...
Friday, May 8, 2020

Religious Nationalism and the Reopening of America

›
Even in these troubled times, we are divided. At a time when we should all be pulling in the same direction, even issues of life and death a...
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

China and Its Ongoing Industrial Espionage

›
There are so many stories today about the economic competition between China and the US. Competition in technology, in 5G in AI, and every o...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

"When Someone Tells You Who They Are, Believe Them"

›
People often talk about certain groups of immigrants that have come to America and wonder why some groups are so successful. One of the re...
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Our Evolution Is A Graveyard of Ancient Viruses.

›
Perhaps at no single moment in modern time have we been more self-aware about the human body and human anatomy. I suspect that all of you ha...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

When We Come Back, Every Business Could Be A Startup: Here Are Some Rules

›
When we do come back from the current crisis, in some ways every business will be a startup. Sadly, some business will not make it through....
Friday, March 27, 2020

A Look At What Real Leadership Skills Might Look Like

›
If you go into any bookstore and go to the section with business books, you will find enough books on leadership to fill its own library. ...
Saturday, March 21, 2020

Can Journalism Be Saved: A Conversation with Nicholas Lemann

›
One of the seemingly consistent things about creative destruction, particularly as a result of technology, is that we have a short memory fo...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

David Plouffe on Beating Donald Trump

›
Even if you are not a political junkie, even if you only pay attention occasionally, the one thing you should have learned is that campaign...