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There is a convergence happening that should concern all of us. The expectations of time and science have come to a head. Though the two ‘forces’ are changing at disparate rates, we have a tendency to conflate them. And those inclinations are creating unrealistic, and possibly dangerous, expectations for the speed at which critical breakthroughs…
This year marks the 75th anniversary of our first foray into space. On March 22, 1946, directly on the heels of the official introduction of the U.S. outer space research program, the first American-built rocket, the WAC Corporal, was launched out of the Earth’s atmosphere. The rocket soared to an altitude of 50 miles from…
“A company cannot achieve long-term profits without embracing purpose and considering the needs of a broad range of stakeholders.” He did it again. This time head-on. In his 2020 letter to CEOs, Larry Fink projected the voices of a broad range of stakeholders and not just those who own stock. His letter reflected a situation…
People close to me know that travel is my passion. It has been a priority for most of my life. As the number of trips I’ve had the opportunity to take has risen, my destinations have gone farther off the beaten path. A trip to Antarctica pushed the boundaries to their farthest reaches. The idea…