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  • Why the World Needs Optimists

    Why the World Needs Optimists0

    Optimism (noun): hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something (synonyms: hopefulness, hope, confidence, good cheer, cheerfulness, positive attitude) — This is a love letter to the optimists of the world; the beautiful souls who are brave enough to choose to work for the best possible outcome despite terrible circumstances, to look

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  • Why the World Needs Fossil Fuels

    Why the World Needs Fossil Fuels0

    It’s summer, and the Sierra Club says: “This is climate change in action. We are living it.” The United Nations’ secretary-general declares that “a fossil fuel phaseout is inevitable.” And The Lancet, a respected medical journal, insists that nations must swiftly transition away from hydrocarbons. These groups call for reducing use of fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis. But the

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  • Why the US needs more Career and Technical Education

    Why the US needs more Career and Technical Education0

    The National Conference of State Legislatures recently released a report entitled “No Time to Lose: How to Build a World-Class Education System State by State.” Recognizing the United States ranks 17th in reading, 21st in science, and 26th in math in international comparisons like PISA, the report set out to discover what high-performing countries were

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  • Why the United Auto Workers GM Strike Is Headed for Failure

    Why the United Auto Workers GM Strike Is Headed for Failure0

    The United Auto Workers union has a long history of successful strikes against General Motors. The most famous example is the 1936 to 1937 Flint strike that resulted in higher wages and the union being recognized for the first time as the sole collective bargaining representative of workers by GM. For the next 15 years,

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  • Why the U.S. Must Become an ‘Aspirational’ Society Once Again

    Why the U.S. Must Become an ‘Aspirational’ Society Once Again0

    When a society feels that the solution for poverty is for the poor to have the opportunity to become rich through hard work and self-improvement, you have an aspirational society. The United States could be classified by this term once upon a time, but in more recent years it has morphed into an envious society

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  • Why the U.S. is Consistently the Most Generous Nation in the World

    Why the U.S. is Consistently the Most Generous Nation in the World0

    Years ago, an MBA student of mine had immigrated from Albania after growing up under Communism. She shared with her classmates what she observed to be the most unexpected mindset difference between Americans and Albanians. She got emotional as she explained how in Albania, charity was rare—caring for anyone other than yourself and your family

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