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Jun
12
The 2008 Financial Crisis in Six Numbers

The 2008 Financial Crisis in Six Numbers

With the benefit of time and perspective, it is clear that the financial crisis was far, far worse than I knew at the time.
2 min read
Jun
10
DoD's $15 Billion Silicon Valley Exit

DoD's $15 Billion Silicon Valley Exit

Silicon Valley sits atop a foundation financed by the American military.
1 min read
Jun
06
Overlord

Overlord

Young men from Iowa or Baltimore storming the German war machine
3 min read
May
21
What We Can Learn from Railroads

What We Can Learn from Railroads

From Sea to Shining Sea.
1 min read
May
16
Why Leaders Should Break Ranks

Why Leaders Should Break Ranks

Nixon built up then used his deep bank of anti-communist credentials
1 min read
May
06
When To Be Greedy

When To Be Greedy

"Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."
2 min read
May
01
Why the Next Revolution is Different

Why the Next Revolution is Different

For the first time in human history, the economic base – and especially those hurt by an otherwise favorable trend – has real-time access to information that can increase its future earning potential dramatically.
3 min read
Apr
09
Nukes Over Brooklyn

Nukes Over Brooklyn

On June 15, 1955, NYC shut down
1 min read
Apr
09
A Great Book on Diplomacy

A Great Book on Diplomacy

He didn't have to deal with intercontinental missiles, nuclear weapons, and proliferating cyber threats.
1 min read
Mar
18
How MIT Helped Win World War II

How MIT Helped Win World War II

In January 1942, German U-boats were so close to the American coast that Nazi commanders could see the lights from New York City’s mighty skyscrapers.
1 min read