“Entitled.” It’s a pejorative term that we like to throw at people – or groups – who ask for more than (we think) they deserve. As a previous post explored, …
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AI Could Help Us Eliminate Tribalism
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, many people believed that we were at an inflection point in human history; democracy had putatively subjugated the worst of human nature. However, …
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In Defense of Millennials
Years ago, in a training session on how to manage Millennials, the instructor described to us an orientation she had run for newly hired graduates fresh from university. She asked …
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There’s a Chip for That…
In one of my performance reviews when I worked in the financial industry, my boss told me that I was too scary and unapproachable to advance farther in my career.* …
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A Woman’s Place is Wherever She Wants to Be
To some of us, embedded in the slogan “Make America Great Again” is the idea that traditional gender roles should be embraced and celebrated. The motto suggests that things were …
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Fearless Girl Just Wants to Be Friends with Charging Bull
The Fearless Girl statue standing assertively in downtown Manhattan has attracted a lot of attention since its installation on International Women’s Day last month. While many people have praised the …
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Will Android Shrinks Treat Digital Loneliness?
I recently had a discussion with an eight-year-old about the potential for the future of humanity to be entirely digital rather than biological. His first thought: “Wouldn’t it be really …
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AI Is the Reason I Quit My Job
My outlook on the future changed irrevocably in January 2016. That month, it was announced that AlphaGo, an algorithm designed by Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) unit DeepMind, had beaten the …
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Just Eat It
I recently moved from NYC to Billings, MT, and the thing I miss most is the plethora of intellectual opportunities – plays, lectures, art exhibits, random conferences. Consequently, when Billings …
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Everyone Should Be Angrier About Corporate Waste
There is an unfortunate perception, broadly held in the United States, that government spending – particularly at the federal level – is synonymous with waste, while the private sector is …
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