Attendees of last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos experienced something not typically witnessed at the elitist conclave — full-throated critiques of the group and its aspirations. The recently elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei, in an electric speech condemning…
Modern market economies are marked by a relentless quest for efficiency. In every area of economic endeavor, along all segments of the value chain, and within each function of increasingly complex commercial organizations, greater efficiency equates to increased profits and…
On June 11, the Times of London published an investigative report that left little ambiguity that the COVID-19 pandemic was a direct consequence of the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s “gain of function” experiments, in which viral pathogens were modified in…
I was listening to a conservative talk radio broadcast recently — I believe it important to read, listen, and view news and information across formats, along the ideological spectrum — and found myself atypically drawn to the discussion. The show’s…
The word “authenticity” is having a moment. In the context of product marketing and prominent consumer brands, one sees countless references to the criticality of purpose-driven marketing and the necessity of brands being perceived as authentic to garner the loyalty…
The primary fault line in our current political climate is that between a belief system rooted in law and policy championing the primacy of the individual and the various isms seeking societal advancement through collective action. This contest appears in…
The U.S. is nearing the fourth year of the post-COVID-19 world. While the coronavirus remains a pandemic, its evolution into endemic status is within sight and some degree of normalcy has returned to daily life in most places. While it…
Sophisticated market economies require their participants to possess increasingly specialized skills. Gone are the days of polymathic craftsmen and service providers; the “barber-surgeon” of the Middle Ages is no more. As modern economies have grown larger and more complex, the…
While I am not ordinarily an active Twitter participant, Elon Musk’s takeover bid for the social media company has kindled a desire for a better understanding of the platform and its most active users. As its popularity soared during the…
The entire world — or at least that portion free from state-directed censorship — has been mesmerized by the 24/7 reporting on the events unfolding in Ukraine over the last two weeks. A brutal Russian invasion and the valiant Ukrainian…