Innovation and 'Cut-Throat' vs. 'Cuddly' Capitalism....

Just in case anyone is wondering, this is a repost of a previous post.  I had to delete the original because spam trackbacks were hammering my email in-box and taking the time to get rid of all the spam was getting ridiculous. 

Lately, I have been reading a book by Darron Acemoglu (M.I.T.) and James Robinson   (Harvard)  Why Nations Fail.  It is a fascinating book that can be easily downloaded onto your iPad or Kindle and well worth the read.  I plan to write several posts regarding the content of this book and its implications for innovation in America.

Forced to remove trackback option...

For the time being, I have been forced to disable trackbacks to my posts...My system was simply being flooded with spammers and my email was crammed with trackbacks that had to be discarded as spam.  I don't have time for this sort of nonsense.  In all likelihood, someone who is doing a lot of people's SEO has suddenly grasped onto my site.  I found several angry messages from other bloggers on the sites where the trackbacks led.  So, for the time being, DO NOT link back to my site.  I have disabled trackbacks.  It is a shame that some who practice black-hat techniques ruin it for everyone.

The Skills-Mismatch Conundrum - employees won't play if employers won'tpay...

During the recent presidential election, we heard a repetitive drone of anxiety and hand-wringing about the "skills mismatch" phenomena.  It's this strange lack of interest in STEM careers (science, technology, engineering, and math) that seems to have corporate CEOs, academics, and public officials all baffled.  Why - oh why - in a time of high unemployment can we not entice our young people into these fields of study that are vital for our standing in the 21st century?  It's all so strange....