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A Year of Cynical Optimism: 5 Key Articles From 2022
Essentials of a year spent digging ever deeper
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The False Recovery and Its Consequences
You Can't Run an Economy on Trendy "Disruptions"
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Reflection #6: No, Companies Should Not "Take A Stand"
How should businesses respond to political issues? Unless a company’s business is activism, it shouldn’t respond publicly at all.
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Idea in Progress #6: On the Other Hand
Then again, maybe self-affirming as a "conservative" isn't the answer
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Reflection #5: Be a Friend, Not an "Ally"
Genuine bonds of affection aren't contingent on politics
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Reflection #4: The Tyranny of the Do-Gooder
You're not helping.
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Thinking About Ukraine
Disclosures, History and Perspective
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