The Invisible Back of the Hand Invisible hand, metaphor, introduced by the 18th-century Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith, that characterizes the mechanisms through which beneficial social and economic outcomes may arise from the accumulated self-interested actions of individuals, none of whom intends to bring about such outcomes. ~F. Eugene Heath/Encyclopedia Britannica Yesterday, a verbal sparring match between … Read more
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana/The Life of Reason (1905) Talk about your go-to phrase. I have lost count how many times over the last five and a half years I have introduced a topic with this quote. That is because it does not matter how many … Read more
While teaching at Miami University, I was once asked to be part of a visioning exercise at a Cincinnati architecture firm. The purpose? To discuss the mindset of recent college graduates and how that might affect their recruiting and business model in the future. My invitation was based on an article in Miami Magazine … Read more
The title of today’s post is also the name of a Peter Allen song featured in Bob Fosse’s semi-autobiographical film “All That Jazz,” starring Roy Scheider and Ann Reinking. This week, I had a sense of déjà vu when MSNBC, the Washington Post and New York Times admitted they erred when each reported the FBI and … Read more