Ayn Rand Versus Jean Jacques Rousseau

The May 12 issue of Time Magazine included an article titled, “American Capitalism’s Greatest Crisis.”  It included the following: A couple of weeks ago, a poll conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics found something startling: only 19% of Americans ages 18 to 29 identified themselves as “capitalists.” In the richest and most market-oriented country in … Read more

Origins of Deprogramming 101

When I retired as the Cintas Professor of Entrepreneurship at Miami University in December 2011, one reason for the decision was a desire to explore questions and issues without the pressures of academic deadlines and requirements. In my final lecture, I provided the following examples. What is the correlation between Congressional inaction and the increase … Read more

Counter-Intuitive Thinking and the Realm of The Possible

Life is full of possibilities. The extent to which we experience these possibilities depends greatly on the extent to which we identify and act on opportunities. And our ability to see and exploit an opportunity is directly proportional to our openness to question and challenge the biases and assumptions that currently shape our world view. … Read more