Are Data-Driven, Lean Approaches Impeding American Innovation?

Political leaders and captains of industry in the U.S. like to paint America as a land of opportunity based on a simple premise: work hard, be somewhat ingenious, and you will have the chance to do well. Easy as all-American pie. Of course, things are more complicated in practice, but the straightforwardness of this simple…… Continue reading Are Data-Driven, Lean Approaches Impeding American Innovation?

Forward-Thinking Organizations Value the Humanities

I recently considered the fate of public intellectuals in the digital era, concluding that their evolution was closely tied to a number of societal shifts. One of these is the perceived, and oft discussed, crisis in the study of the humanities. Are the humanities still relevant? Do they matter, outside of a purely theoretical context…… Continue reading Forward-Thinking Organizations Value the Humanities