We are facing broadly-based attacks by the latest ruffians, supported by their Republican and media co-conspirators. This has repeatedly happened before. What can we learn from these incursions of barbarians? Masses of uneducated, illiterate ruffians overwhelmed everyday citizens. Social consciousness and civic pride meant absolutely nothing. It was survival of the fittest. The Visigoths were […]
I have been thinking about the roles stories play in our lives. By story, I mean an account of past events or the evolution of something. Of course, a story can also be an entertaining account of imaginary or real people and events. Many stories provide a combination of explanation and entertainment. Stories usually have […]
I am in the middle of reading Rebellion, Rascals and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages (Princeton University Press, 2021) by Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod. This delightful volume provides an entertaining history of taxation, which they define as “the extraction of resources by coercive rulers.” This got me thinking about taxation in […]
Let’s say technology innovations relevant to your enterprise happen every N years. Further, it takes you M years to decide to adopt an innovation and once adopted the innovation is sustained for L years. To remain at the forefront, you need at most M = 1 and L = 1. That way, you will always […]
A recent email brought notice of four impressive National Academy reports. Two were 2021 reports on High Quality Primary Care and The Future of Nursing. One was a 2017 report on Pathways to Health Equity and the other was a 2012 report on Primary Care and Public Health. These are all impressive pieces of work. […]
