Prosperity By Decree

August 15, 2011

Exactly 40 years ago, the president of the United States turned the economic world upside down in a prime-time televised speech. But you can’t decree prosperity, at least not for very long.

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It Isn’t Always The Victors Who Write History

April 11, 2011

It turns out the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon was not an unfounded smear manufactured by Democrats, after all. We know this because the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum now tells us so. Until recently, this institution was part of the movement to recast Nixon’s presidency as peaceful, progressive, law-abiding and respectful of every American’s constitutional rights. Actually, it was pretty much the entire movement. That …

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When Hands-On Bosses Go Too Far

June 24, 2010

When people complain about bosses who push them around, they usually are not speaking literally. But sometimes they are. On a June morning three years ago, eBay CEO Meg Whitman was preparing for an interview with Reuters about the virtual world Second Life. A recently hired employee, Young Mi Kim, was writing talking points on a white board. Whitman was nervous about the interview, according to reports. Her nerves turned …

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