“Open-mindedness, critical thinking, and debate are essential to discovering the truth. They are our best antidotes to bigotry.” – Prof. Robert P. George, Princeton University, et al In response to the growing scourge of conformism and groupthink infecting college campuses, 17 noted professors from Yale, Princeton and Harvard published the[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: August 2017
How to Tell If You’re In Over Your Head
Denial doesn’t just happen to the other guy. We all suffer that insidious disconnect between self-awareness and reality from time to time. Worst case, you’re a big boss who destroys a company, countless jobs and millions in shareholder value. Happens all the time, I’m afraid. Luckily for most of us,[…] Read On
Why You Should Marry Above Your Pay Grade
My wife Kim was just out of town visiting family in Wisconsin for 10 days. They say loneliness makes the heart grow fonder. I think it just makes the heart grow lonelier. Don’t get me wrong. Of course I missed her (that’s my story and I’m sticking to it), but[…] Read On
After the Theranos Mess, Can We Finally Quit Idolizing Entrepreneurs?
IDOLIZE verb : to worship as a god; to love or admire to excess We have a tendency to idolize our heroes. That’s nothing new. Whether it’s politics, business, sports or entertainment, we hoist those we admire up on impossibly high pedestals, and when they fail to meet our lofty[…] Read On
Surviving the 24/7 News Cycle Without Going Bonkers
Nobody actually came up with the idea of a 24/7 news cycle. It just sort of happened. But if it were possible to identify who did this to us, waterboarding would be too light a punishment. Maybe a week locked up with Rosie O’Donnell and Bill Maher. That works. And[…] Read On
Can We Quit With the Stereotypes Already?
Millions of Trekkies recently celebrated the birthday of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. I was a sci-fi nut growing up, and that was hands down my favorite show as a kid. What I loved most was its portrayal of a kinder, gentler, more united future world. There was a United[…] Read On
The Real Problem With Identity Politics
When oppressed groups band together to stand up for their civil rights, that’s a good thing. When political parties, organizers, activists and anarchists exploit those groups by stoking the flames of discord for their own purposes, that’s called identity politics. And that’s a bad thing. A really bad thing. The[…] Read On