You know all those Twitter backlashes that get everyone from other Twitter users to corporate CEOs to get on their knees, kowtow to the mob and walk it back? Turns out the mob is a lot smaller and more demographically and behaviorally uniform than you might think. According to a[…] Read On
You know those people who are alert and chipper from the moment they open their eyes in the morning? Yeah, I hate those people too. Morning is no time for good cheer or conscious thought, let alone having to deal with people. I doubt if whoever came up with the[…] Read On
CNBC’s Jim Kramer has called Elon Musk P.T. Barnum because of the way he tries to throw analysts off during Tesla conference calls. I’ve also referred to Musk as a masterful magician for his sense of timing and showmanship – the way he distracts his audience whenever Tesla hits a[…] Read On
There is an undeniable link between unicorns and diversity and inclusion. Unicorns are mythical. So is diversity and inclusion. And when I say diversity and inclusion, I mean the notion that bureaucratic diversity and inclusion apparatus and all the programs, initiatives, workshops and conferences they inevitably spawn actually help to[…] Read On
And I never want to hear the words collusion or obstruction again. Ever. Not to oversimplify matters but with virtually unlimited time and resources I assume Mueller’s team was probably pretty thorough. I mean, $30 million is a lot of dough and two years is a long time. And yet,[…] Read On
“You know that you’re over the hill, when your mind makes a promise that your body can’t fill.” – Old Folks Boogie, Little Feat Delusion is a double-edged sword. The same mechanism that causes us to ignore cold hard reality staring us right in the face is also responsible for[…] Read On
It’s been about 50 years since I was a kid, give or take. Back then I used to wonder what the world of the future would be like. Now that we’re here – in the future – this is what surprises me most, in no particular order: I never thought[…] Read On