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Category: Diversity
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A couple of months ago a story out of Israel caught my attention. It concerned an incident that, while extreme, illustrates the tensions between groups with very strong religious beliefs and the larger, much less religious society that does not embrace these views. As we know, such discussions are now taking place in the US…
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Last week I wrote about the forces that, in my opinion, are contributing to an increasingly polarized America. I mentioned three such key forces: the structural changes and employment challenges our economy is going through; the changing demographics and emergence of a kind of new establishment in US society; and the technology-amplified, free-for-all conversations taking…
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Among America’s most cherished ideas is the notion that, despite all our differences, we are one nation. It is embodied in the Pledge of Allegiance: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for…
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I graduated high school in 1962 from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, usually referred to as U-High. This June we will be celebrating our 50th class reunion, and, this being 2012, some classmates set up a social media group site that any member of the class of '62 can link to and participate in…
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What should the US do in 2012 to address its tough economic problems? We will hear many answers to this question through this presidential election year. Many will be based on ideological conviction and/or political opportunism. They will likely not lead to any kind of workable solutions. But some will be more pragmatic and might…
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A glance at the latest US employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals sharp differences in unemployment rates by educational attainment: college degree or higher: 4.3%; associate degree or some college: 8.2%; high school graduates, no college: 9.6%; and no high school diploma: 14.3%. Moreover, while the overall unemployment rate remains over 9…
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For several years now I have been thinking about the differences between various models of innovation and entrepreneurship. In particular, I have been trying to understand the key differences between the innovation and entrepreneurship models that have worked so well in Silicon Valley, the Boston-Cambridge area and similar high-tech, VC-based regions, and the models that…
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IBM is turning 100 years old on June 16. The company is commemorating its 100th anniversary with a year-long set of activities around the world. It is using the opportunity to reach out to many of its constituents in business, government and academia and engage with them in a variety of celebratory events, such as…
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Last week I participated in the 2011 Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference which took place in San Francisco, where I had the honor to give the Ken Kennedy Distinguished Lecture. The Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing conference is quite unique. It is aptly named, being the most diverse conference in computing…
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In his remarks at the memorial service for the victims of the Tucson shooting, President Obama urged us to be more civil in our dealings with each other: “The loss of these wonderful people should make every one of us strive to be better. To be better in our private lives, to be better friends…