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Jan 23, 20244 min read
After the Election: No new Monument to the Discoveries
I am often surprised by the passion that some travelers show for Lisbon's Monument to the Discoveries, one of the most powerful bits of...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
Never before have so many people understood so little about so much
Back in the day, scientist James Burke commented that “Never before have so many people understood so little about so much.” Sadly, this...
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Feb 4, 20213 min read
Hate speech is not free speech
The Weimar Republic in Germany was hailed as one of the purest democracies of the 20th century. Built on dialog and openness, it...
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Jan 20, 20212 min read
What to do now with the legacy of you-know-who
America is on a journey. And, we just took a detour. As a communicator, the question at hand is this: How do we deal the legacy of the...
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Dec 9, 20202 min read
The Communication Problem with a COVID Vaccine
The news that so many have waited for is here: COVID-19 vaccines are on their way, and in 2021 the world may turn the corner on this...
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Nov 19, 20202 min read
7 Reflections on the American Market as seen from Europe
The election is done. The results will be set by Mid-December. A vaccine is coming to the US, but only in mid to late 2021. The road...
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Jul 16, 20203 min read
Why it is a terrible idea to make face masks a hill to die on
The communications of the face mask war
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Jun 23, 20203 min read
To address racism in America, we need to teach our real history
As America struggles to come to terms with systemic racism — many may ask why has this issue not been addressed, and why has it taken so...
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May 1, 20202 min read
In any crisis plan one thing is always constant: Never lie. Here is why
In the classic crisis plan one thing is always constant: Never lie. The reason is really simple: Lie once and you lose all credibility. Simp
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Mar 12, 20203 min read
How to have that difficult conversation when everything seems at stake?
We don’t all agree. Not all the time. That is the essence of a democracy. Discussion is the glue of freedom. But how do we bridge the gap, a
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