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The rise of the unscrupulous optimist
Mar 05, 2016 |
Category: leadership
"Optimism, n.: The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly." Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
Education is a project filled with hope. We stand, framed heroical...
Intelligent Accountability
Oct 04, 2015 |
Category: Featured
The history of human growth is at the same time the history of every new idea heralding the approach of a brighter dawn, and the brighter dawn has always been considered illegal, outside of the law....
Is education a zero-sum game?
Apr 18, 2015 |
Category: Featured
Opportunity makes a thief.Francis Bacon
A zero-sum game is one in which there is a winner and a loser; if you haven't won, you've lost. The term derives from game theory and economics and describes...
The best case fallacy or, why we balls things up
Apr 16, 2015 |
Category: leadership
OPTIMIST, n. A proponent of the doctrine that black is white. A pessimist applied to God for relief. "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God. "No," replied the petitioner,...
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