The Weird New Political Age
Donald Trump has not yet re-taken the office of the presidency, and there are already fractures between him and co-president Elon Musk.
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Business & Economics
Solidarity Is Unconditional, Even When The Context Is Iffy.
Harold Daggett, the multi-millionaire president of the International Longshoreman’s Association, drives a Bentley. He’s also buddies with Donald Trump. Does that mean we shouldn’t support striking workers?
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Book Review: Scaling People, by Claire Hughes Johnson
A good manager needs to be able to hire, lead, inspire, and deliver. It’s a tricky balance of often disparate skills and deliverables, but this book sheds a lot of light on how to do it.
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Line Go Up: Book Review of “The Cold Start Problem,” by Andrew Chen
I was recently hanging out with a buddy who, responding to my standby joke about how we must all be
Read MoreMackinac 2024 Speakers: “The Rent Is Too Damn High. We Need More Supply.”
At the Davos of the Midwest, a.k.a. Mackinac Policy Conference 2024, policymakers and other stakeholders put their heads together to figure out how we can make housing more affordable. It’s one of the first times that such a powerful and visible group of people have discussed the issue in Michigan.
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Juxtaposition Arts – New Digs on the Twin Cities’ New BRT Line
Nat returns to his old stomping grounds in North Minneapolis, a.k.a. Juxtaposition Arts, to scan the product of their multimillion dollar capital campaign.
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Burgerbanism: Ghost Kitchens, The Latest Wild Idea In Restaurant Innovation
The delivery app industrial complex has some interesting new models for how to brand, sell, and prepare fast food.
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Court on Elon Musk’s Compensation Package: “Yeah, No.”
Is it fair to pay the CEO $50 billion? One investor thought not, and one of the most important judges in the country in the realm of corporate law agreed.
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Taking Climate Solutions To New Heights With ADL Ventures
Nat starts a new job with ADL Ventures, a venture developer focusing on solutions for energy, climate, and construction.
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The Demise of US Steel: Tariffs Can’t Fix Bad Management.
Sadly, but perhaps not surprisingly, US Steel is about to go the way of so many other once-great American corporations that have been acquired by foreign companies.
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