The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Lawrence Lessig 5.0 out of 5 stars Diplomatically Provocative — A Foundation, Not a Structure, March 22, 2012 I come late to this book but my review will be much more detailed and useful than most others now posted, including the several that I voted for. I received it this afternoon and it has absorbed …
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Gary Weiss 5.0 out of 5 stars Ably Researched and Presented Inspection of One Side of America — the Part Without a Soul,March 20, 201 First off, this is not a “sneering” book, this is a solidly researched and ably presented inspection of Ayn Rand, key people in the Ayn Rand “movement” of Objectivism, and …
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Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran 5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond 5 Stars, Quick & Dirty Bright Light of Convergence,March 20, 2012 This book was brought to my attention by Michel Bauwens, founder of the P2P Foundation and chief editor of its wiki. I follow him through Scoop.it and act instantly on his suggestions. The ideas in …
Mark Bowden Huge Story, Most Readers are Not Getting the Point,March 19, 2012 I’ve been a fan of Mark Bowden’s since I was asked to investigate how he got parts of his story for Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Outlaw. Speaking with him directly, already knowing he was a gifted writer, I …
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Economic Consequences of War New report released by the Institute for Economics & Peace analyses the macroeconomic effects of US government spending on wars and the military since World War II. The IEP’s latest report, Economic Consequences of War on the US Economy, analyses the macroeconomic effects of US government spending on wars and the military. …
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Why Big Data is now such a big deal Computers are spewing forth data at astronomical rates about everything from astrophysics to internet shopping. And it could be hugely valuable John Naughton The Observer, 17 March 2012 One of the most famous quotes in the history of the computing industry is the assertion that “640KB …
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GWU-OSA 10 Slides 1.6 Leadership Briefing Words in Notes Format GWU-OSA 36 Slides 1.4 General Briefing Words in Notes Format See Also: GWU Provost Strategic Questions – A Globalization with Answers from Robert Steele GWU Provost Strategic Questions – B Governance and Policy with Answers from Robert Steele GWU Provost Strategic Questions – C Innovation …
