Search
Orion Jones
Managing Editor
Get smarter, faster, for success in the knowledge economy. Like us on https://t.co/6ZFWKpoKLi or visit https://t.co/d7r7dG2XOq
Read Less
China's current Vice President and pig farmer during the cultural revolution, Xi Jinping is expected to replace current President Hu Jintao in October. Jinping is visiting the White House today.
With revolutions in transport and communication, many predicted the nation-state would fade into irrelevance behind supranational organizations and multinational corporations. Wrong.
As we enter year five of the global economic recession, is it fair to say that capitalism is in crisis? What, if any, are the alternatives? A Nobel laureate and a federal judge weigh in.
Moves toward regional currencies, and perhaps to a single global currency, could make wealth more stable by reducing speculation and simplifying governments' monetary policies.
With its stagnant economy, the United States should pick out the best ideas from the Chinese model of economic development and fit them to work for its own system.
Always mindful of the mind, Jonah Lehrer offers a brief history of creativity. Based on empirical results, brainstorming and teleconferencing are out, accidental interactions and trust are in.
Grogginess is a virtue when it comes to finding creative solutions to tricky problems. Lack of concentration frees your mind to create new associations that may yield an important new insight.