Brookings Institution

Robert Kagan and “calculating self-interest”

November 26, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from Thomas Friedman‘s weekly column for The New York Times in which he praises Robert Kagan’s recently published book, The Jungle Grows Back, about America’s unique role in the world. “Kagan’s core thesis, as he explained…

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How to build a remarkable life and career of eclectic breadth and diversity

October 21, 2016

In The Mosaic Principle, Nick Lovegrove examines what he characterizes as “the six dimensions [or behaviors] of a remarkable life and career.” Here they are: 1. Doing What Seems Right: Applying Your Moral Compass 2. On Being T-Shaped: Defining an…

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Right Moves: A book review by Bob Morris

July 3, 2016

Right Moves: The Conservative Think Tank in American Political Culture since 1945 Jason Stahl University of North Carolina Press (2016) A brilliant analysis of the impact of the current “marketplace of policy values and ideas,” for better or worse I…

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Josh Lerner: An interview by Bob Morris

February 27, 2013

Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Finance and the Entrepreneurial Management Units. He graduated from Yale College and Harvard’s Economics Department.  Much of his research focuses on…

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Jobs and US economic recovery: A panel discussion sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development (CED)

August 1, 2011

Once again, McKinsey & Company’s Quarterly has made available an exceptionally valuable program to the general public: Experts discuss McKinsey’s research on “jobless recoveries” and ways to solve the longer-term US employment crisis (August 2011). I urge you to click…

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