Just saw The Big Short that chronicles the 2008 financial collapse through the stories of a small handful of people who realized what was happening to the U.S.
Yesterday I attended the annual meeting of a visionary and exceptionally responsible venture capital fund. There are not a lot of them out there — maybe t
Planet Home is a guide to going green, but this book goes a step further and challenges readers to think deeply about how our actions and purchases are part of
Many of you know David Brooks, the reasonably conservative, Republican-ish, op-ed columnist of The New York Times. The first and only time I ever attended a TED
Several months ago I posted about “The Poverty-Creation Industry, so I was fascinated to see Peter Buffett’s (son of Warren Buffett) New York Times Op-Ed o
In his inaugural address, President Obama finally acknowledged publicly that when it comes to climate change, it’s time to act. Yes, it’s time for the g
Fantastic new book out today that I highly recommend by entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author David S. Kidder called THE STARTUP PLAYBOOK: The Se
Gregor Barnum, my close friend, recently passed away. Gregor was a self-discoverer, a psychoanalyst of himself and of others. He was kind and gentle, though his
There is something awe-inspiring about being at the United Nations. One recounts the historic events and world-renowned decisions made here. Whatever is discuss
Guest blog post by Candace Karu, Lifestyle Commentator and Favorite Foodie at Cabot Creamery The founding of Cabot Creamery in a small town in Vermont in 1919 w
As I was writing The Responsibility Revolution, it gave me the opportunity to take an inside look at Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life – and, in partic
Al Gore and David Blood, his partner in the multi-billion private equity fund, Generation Investment Management, recently opined on “How businesses can embrac
