There is a difference between new technology we've already adopted without thinking it through and new technology that we still have the chance to tame before its harms start overwhelming its benefits. Think about Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon … [Continue reading]
Hong Kong could still swallow the dragon. A cover story in the Wall Street Journal today was called "Hong Kong’s Flickering Hopes." “Flickering” because to Gerard Baker, the Journal’s “editor at large,” it seems inevitable that … [Continue reading]
I’ve been re-writing quite a bit since I got back from LA, mostly stories for the book and, in particular, the heart of a central story that I‘d never managed to find before. One of the wonders of “getting away” is the space you reclaim to tackle the … [Continue reading]
The future seemed closer in California than it does in Philadelphia where I’m writing this post. California also seemed to be having a more active conversation with its past, despite there being historical touchstones like the Liberty Bell and … [Continue reading]
Not so long ago, jobs came with a bundle of economic advantages beyond a paycheck. Those advantages included health insurance for you and your family and a pension or post-retirement paycheck based on your years with your employer and how much you’d … [Continue reading]
