I’m having a really hard time thinking today. The reason is personal, and I really don’t want to get into it here and bum you out too. It’s just one of those days. We all have them. On a more optimistic note, … Wait. On second thought, forget that. Optimism[…] Read On
As you walk down the hallway, an attractive coworker approaches. You’ve seen her around but blank on her name. Just then, “Ashley Tate” flashes on the perimeter of your visual field. “Hey Ashley,” you say with a smile. She smiles back. Back at your desk, your gloved finger taps the[…] Read On
The software engineer who penned a 10-page manifesto calling Google’s diversity and inclusion policies “discriminatory,” “unfair” and “divisive” and blasting the Silicon Valley company’s “politically correct,” “left-leaning” culture as unaccepting of anyone outside its “ideological echo chamber” has been fired. So much for the search giant’s supposedly open culture that[…] Read On
In case you’re not up on your Greek mythology, Daedalus – a master craftsman who created the Labyrinth – made two sets of wings so he and his son Icarus could escape Crete. He made them out of feathers and wax. Daedalus warned his son not to fly too close[…] Read On
I was just reading that Americans are the least mobile since after World War II, even those who live in economically depressed areas. The problem is most pronounced among those aged 25 to 35 – typically the most mobile demographic – but the troubling trend is not limited to millennials.[…] Read On
We are all becoming neurotic. Compulsive. Obsessed. Don’t think so? Then you’re just not paying attention. We’re neurotic about everything from the food we eat and the way we dress to our personal brands and online personas. We’re unnaturally attached to our tech gadgets and apps. We’re obsessed with personal[…] Read On
Imagine a caveman getting down on his knees on the shore of a serene lake for an afternoon drink of water, only to catch his reflection and become the first human to actually behold his own face. Being a marginally intelligent creature, our prehistoric ancestor eventually realizes that the image[…] Read On