Points of View
Graduating into the First Decade
If there is a consistent theme to the past 10 years, it is that we have consistently underestimated the likelihood and impact of negative, high-consequence events.
On the History and Literature of America
America was born in war, or through it, and I think it is continually defined by war: from a colony to a united states, from a house divided to a union, from a country to a world power.
Reading Like Your Life Depends On It
Study literature. Study it like your life depends upon it—because, in this wordy young century, it does.
Why Honesty Matters to Us
Honesty allows us to present our actual selves to the world, and without it we cease to have an actual identity.
Marijuana Legalization in California
The U.S. experiment with marijuana prohibition is just as misguided as was its earlier experiment with alcohol prohibition. We learned our lesson once; it is time to learn it again.
Freedom to Float
Floating hurts, but I believe being plopped into murky water could benefit more than a few Harvard undergrads.
Don’t be Afraid to Take Risks
Before you determine your next challenge, remember that some of life’s greatest adventures and most enriching experiences will come from things you have yet to realize are even possible.
A Few Good Men of Harvard
In short, you see people who are so busy trying to save the world that they forget to take care of it.
The Next Financial Crisis
Thus far, consumers and non-energy-related businesses have not felt much of a credit pinch. Yet, analysts warn that, in spite of the strong position of the banks, a powerful credit crunch is inevitable.
Burka in the French and American Minds
In brief, the French and American republican traditions are both children of the Enlightenment but they are not alike.
And Sow The Seeds of Tyranny
Like all parting shots, the message can be neatly summed up with a one-sentence lesson I learned in third grade: Agree to disagree.
