To think, unplug your machines
Advice from IBM on how to foster innovative thinking. Employees are given time on Friday to just think, away from the office cubicle.
This week’s articles of note
“The responsibility of intellectuals, redux,” The Boston Review, by Noam Chomsky
“The Fed’s dual mandate responsibilities and challenges of monetary policy,” Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, by Charles Evans
“Obama’s economic trifecta: how the President helped kill progressivism, capitalism and moderation,” Forbes, by Joel Kotkin
“Special report: the future ...
After 11 September: their “resilience”, and ours
New Yorkers demonstrated true bravery and heroism in response to 9/11. The same cannot be said for America’s political leaders.
Read my spiked article in full here.
This week’s articles of note
“Day’s end: The 9/11 decade is over. The terrorists lost. But who won?” New York, by Frank Rich
“Amid the memorials, ambiguity and ambivalence,” The New York Times, by Edward Rothstein [on 9/11 commemorations]
“Capitalism – what comes next?” Thought Economics [Edmund Phelps interviewed by Vikas Shah]
“Struggling with ...
What the hurricane hype reveals about NYC
City Hall’s overreaction to Irene suggests New York City is losing its reputation for toughness and swagger.
Read my spiked article in full here.
Irene response shows New York has lost its swagger
Thankfully, Hurricane Irene was not as bad as some had feared. Did the experience tell us anything about life in New York and the US today? I think so – here are some observations:
The emergence of Irene was something to take seriously. It was not fully clear how strong the hurricane would be by the ...This week’s articles of note
“One more thing…,” TechCrunch, by M.G. Siegler [on Steve Jobs' resignation]
“Crime and the great recession,” City Journal, by James Q. Wilson
“Perry’s GOP shock treatment,” New York, by John Heilemann
“Let’s be honest: we’re in a depression, not a recession, and there’s no end in sight,” The New ...
President Obama’s Summertime Blues
Yes, his approval ratings have plummeted, but Republicans shouldn’t gloat: Americans have had it with the whole political class.
Read my spiked article in full here.
This week’s articles of note
“Can Rick Perry govern?” Texas Observer, by Dave Mann
“The shape of the global economy will fundamentally change,” Foreign Policy, by Mohamed el-Erian
“The dollar-store economy,” New York Times Magazine, by Jack Hitt
“Is the SEC covering up Wall Street crimes?” Rolling Stone, by Matt Taibbi
“Eco-fads: feel-good policies ...
Volatile stock markets
American and global stock markets fell again yesterday. The US indexes declined by about 5 percent, which is pretty steep for one day. There were hopes that last week’s turmoil was an aberration, but yesterday’s falls showed that was not the case. It’s not 2008, but it’s not good either.
Here are ...
