It was in the middle of World War II that Edwin Land, the head and co-founder of Land-Wheelwright Laboratories, founded in 1932, was on vacation with his family in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Land was privately and professionally infatuated with … Continue reading The Art of the Big Bet
While COVID vaccination campaigns are underway in all countries and restrictions are slowly being lifted, we should also pause and recognize how little we take for granted that these vaccines exist. With Moderna, BionTech/Pfizer, Johnson&Johnson, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinovac, … Continue reading Timeline of Vaccine Developments
Wealth and real estate are concentrated in a shrinking share of the population. The gap between increased production and income growth has been widening for decades. The owners of these resources benefit from this. And this wealth tends to stay … Continue reading Inherited versus Merited
Joe Biden, the 46th American president, like other presidents before him, has had the Oval Office decorated with items that inspired him and are meant to reflect to visitors what principles he stands for. One curious detail, however, made people … Continue reading What’s Your Moon Rock?
We hear again and again about shadow governments that are standing by in the background in case of an event, such as the deselection of the government. Opposition parties are thus arming themselves for the rapid takeover of government business. … Continue reading Shadow Board: Other Perspectives Through Diversity