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February 15, 2020
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The Age of Politics Through the Years

Nearly 30 years ago, I was sitting in an office at Bloomberg News when Mike Bloomberg stopped by. The room, I think, had windows to the […]
March 29, 2018
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Credit Karma Fined by SEC for Withholding Key Information from Employees

(March 12, 2018)  It turns out that Credit Karma, an online company that made its fortune by handing out personal financial advice and tax assistance to […]
March 28, 2018
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Journalists Addicted to Intemperance

Yes, the time has come for each of you ink-stained wretches to park your Prius and go drive a tractor. (Oh, bring your vodka with you.) (Sept. […]
March 28, 2018
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Facebook’s Mission Implausible

Lacking an honest mission, Facebook is heading down a perilous path. Like other tech giants, its rapid success and its hubris have led to a stunning […]
November 30, 2015
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Stop! Maybe. Well, Maybe Not.

You can learn a lot about a society by the way people drive. The problem is I’m just not sure what that is. I always found […]
November 16, 2015
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The Romanian Transformation

(Originally published in the 2016 edition of City Compass Romania: Bucharest & Beyond, a terrific guide for expats and tourists here in Romania.) One warm morning, […]
November 3, 2015
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The March

“Remus, hello! Over here!” “Hi.” “How are you?” “Oh, my friend, it’s been a terrible few days. Just terrible.” “Yes, I know. It’s unbelievably sad. You […]
October 30, 2015

The False Semblance of Business (and its gift to entrepreneurs)

Earlier this month, I gave a lecture on critical thinking to an association of Hungarian economists in Targu Mures. At the end of the conversation, I […]