All the polls indicate that capitalism has somehow managed to develop a bad reputation. And when I say bad, I mean bad. Really bad. It’s a real crisis, in my view. And that’s not going to change on its own. Bad reputations never do. They just get worse. I can’t[…] Read On
Who’s more depraved, the guy who claims to be a do-gooder while actually cheating to get ahead, or the political player who snitches on him to look like a do-gooder when in reality he just wants the other guy out of the way? Of course that’s a false ethical dilemma[…] Read On
Sports injuries are a funny thing. Sometimes one injury masks the symptoms of another. You don’t even realize something else was wrong all along until weeks or even months later, when what you thought was the problem heals. Other times symptoms don’t even seem remotely related to what turns out[…] Read On
“Getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.” – Steve Jobs Very few people lead charmed lives. Careers, even great ones, almost never shoot straight up and to the right. Instead, they behave a lot like roller coasters, reflecting the ups and downs[…] 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