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History Rhyming Yet Again
Mark Twain noted that “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Around 500 BC, Rome got rid of its kings and became a Republic. …
Beyond Atoms & The Void
The Ancient Greek philosopher Democritus is credited with coming up with the theory of atoms (the Greek word for “indivisible”) circa 400 BC. In the …
Stop being so right all the time
The more you try to show, the less people see. The more you try to say, the less they hear. The more you try to …
Desire Speaks A Different Language
Remember the iPod? The missing link between the Sony Walkman and the Apple iPhone that changed how we experienced music forever. Back in 2006, a …
A Radical Act
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ― Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) Most of us know the Thanksgiving story: Pilgrims, …
Help! How Do I Cook a Turkey?
Here in the US, when we hear “Michelin”, gold stars in haute cuisine and Michelin-Star restaurants come to mind. But Michelin is not a food …
Get Out of The Way
Bernard Arnault didn’t just build LVMH, he created new rules for luxury. Most stories are about the deals – how he acquired Christian Dior, Moet …
Hyperreal is the New Real
There’s a French postmodern philosopher, Jean Baudrillard, who made a big splash in the late 20th Century with his two big ideas about how information …
What Matters Not What’s Easy
“When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” It’s called Goodhart’s Law, and it explains why good intentions can lead …
It’s Not That Hard
There’s nothing you can do to make people trust you. Except saying only what you mean. Except doing exactly what you say you’re going to …
What Actually Survives
On Christmas Night, 1776, George Washington’s Continental Army faced a choice. Hessian mercenaries hired by the British encamped across the Delaware River. The sun had …
Mommy, Where Does Money Come From?
When companies with identical resources produce wildly different results, we all want to know the secret. The recently announced Nobel Prize in Economics, which was …
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