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“When you are part of a failed venture, as long as you didn’t lie, cheat, or steal,” says Sahlman, “then you’re considered experienced. And in fact, to the extent people […]
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In this video, Max Bazerman avoids an examination of Bernie Madoff’s ethics–which is best discussed elsewhere–in order to focus instead on the managers of feeder funds that aided Madoff.
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Former New York Times Ethicist Randy Cohen tackles the ethics of asymmetrical relationships.
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Former Apple Evangelist Guy Kawasaki says thinking too much about your personal brand is a slippery slope toward egomaniasm.
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From 1999-2005 Doug Edwards was the Director of Brand Management for Google. He says that a radical change of environment can refresh your perspective and create opportunity.
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The “Oracle of Oil,” T. Boone Pickens warns that America needs to produce more of its own gas and oil now, and focus for the future on renewable energy sources […]
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Former New York Times columnist Randy Cohen tackles the ethics of love in the latest in this Big Think series.
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1 billion people in the world lack clean drinking water and over 2.6 billion lack adequate sanitation services. Peter Thum came up with the idea for Ethos Water in 2001 […]
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If you choose to go to this other country, you really should obey the laws, including the laws about currency exchange.
At Davos in 2011, the World Economic Forum launched the Global Risk Network to help global leaders think about risk in a more proactive way.
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Chris Cerf, Commissioner of New Jersey Public Schools, defends recent sweeping education reforms in New York City and New Jersey.
Nathan Myhrvold describes techniques for cooking the perfect burger, including dousing the patty in liquid nitrogen.
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Myhrvold offers tips for grilling, including lining your grill with aluminum foil and brushing veggies liberally with oil to get extra flavor from dripping fat.
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How do you reconcile your desire to honor your own values without forcing the people you want to help into more dangerous conduct? Former New York Times columnist Randy Cohen […]
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When did the CIA begin using drones and what are they used for? What is the real purpose of drone strikes? Do other countries use drones? Notre Dame expert Mary […]
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Nearly 100,000 deaths occur each year as the result of medical errors. That is the equivalent of a fully loaded 747 crashing every four days throughout the year. Notre Dame […]