It’s become second nature for almost anyone who rides a motorcycle in the U.S. to don a helmet before hitting the road. It’s the law, in most states. But by now everyone knows it’s knuckleheaded not to protect your skull while floating unprotected through the air at 65 mph. This isn’t the case in other…Read More

I remember JetBlue fondly. For quite a while after it began flying, I thought of it as the Avis of the air: it tried harder than any other airline to give you a bargain and make you feel you were flying first class, all at once. I was a loyal passenger. Their fares were always…Read More

In The Constant Choice, I talked with a couple of celebrated Biblical scholars about my view of Jesus, and whether or not my simple views were consistent with Christianity itself. I believe that the life of Jesus and his actual sayings matter far more than the churches founded in his name. I was reassured repeatedly…Read More

Right after the 2008 economic collapse, Harvard Business School did something remarkable. We had just come through a cataclysm that threatened to shatter the American economy. So Harvard offered its students the opportunity to swear an oath in allegiance to ethical behavior in business. Harvard students gathered together a coalition of supporters from 250 schools…Read More

Remember how great Lincoln Logs and Erector sets were? It was one of the best gifts to unwrap at Christmas. They still are after half a century; you can buy them because they’re such perfect ways to fuel a child’s imagination. A shout-out for Legos is in order as well. Doesn’t everyone agree that the…Read More