Meet the World’s New Mr. Big: Can He Regain Trust?

Meet the World’s New Mr. Big: Can He Regain Trust?

This post began as an effort to update the prospects for World War III breaking out. Turns out it already has – absent nukes, so far, at least in the view of Russia. And in the actions of NATO countries. War in fact if not in official declarations. But digging into this has revealed a much deeper and more troubling agenda.

Learning the Hard Way Really Works: How So, and Where?

Learning the Hard Way Really Works: How So, and Where?

Learning the hard way means making mistakes, often painful ones. The “hard way” means pain. Taking great care never to make mistakes is a mistake since it avoids much learning. The trick here is to make only non-fatal mistakes. So much of real learning comes from mistakes. The hard way works and is so important.