The Automation Dilemma

Time magazine first sounded the alarm in 1961.  Dr. Russell Ackoff, a Case Institute expert on business problems, feels that automation is reaching into so many fields so fast that it has become “the nation’s second most important...

Which Side Are You On?

Anti-vax or anti-science?Anti-socialism or anti-capitalism?Anti-smart or anti-dumb? The tribe demands you pick a side. The algorithm rewards it. The mouthpieces celebrate it. Here’s the truth: you don’t have to pick a side. Once we realize that the sides...

Fights Sell Tickets

In 1975, the third fight between Ali and Frazier (dubbed the Thrilla in Manilla) was seen by an estimated 1 billion people. The UFC earns close to a billion dollars each year.  The right. The left.The right versus the left, or the left versus...

Another Mandate When I’m King

Just like each of us (yes, you, too) should be required to play baseball or softball as a teenager, here’s another mandate I’m putting in place when I become king: Mandatory living (i.e., service time) in each of urban, suburban, and rural...

Robots Don’t Ask Questions

Robots are better than you at certain things. A robot is better than you at repeating the same tasks over and over.A robot is better than you at moving fast.A robot is better than you at working non-stop, 24x7x365. A robot is better than you at shutting up, doing its...

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