Karl Marx (1818–1883) began as a philosopher. But his subsequent relationship to philosophy, as his career developed, has been a subject of dispute. In my book, Karl Marx and the Actualization of Philosophy,...
In the hit 2018 film ‘Black Panther’ a scene at the United Nations (UN) revealed a flag proudly flying the Welsh dragon among the litany of other UN member states. Although probably a mix-up in the...
The “art world” comprises a complex, diverse set of people and institutions – an international, interdependent complex of artists, collectors, museum professionals, dealers, and auctioneers, with...
Each year, more than 20 million people on average are displaced by floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and droughts, and that number will increase in coming decades as the impacts of climate change strengthen...
The modern business environment is more heavily regulated than ever before. What if managers could turn their legal obligations into value-generating opportunities? Organizations are on a near-perpetual...
In my forthcoming book Cultural Learning in Urban Schools and Minority Serving Institutions, I explore one of the most urgent human capital challenges in the American workforce today: how to staff K-16...
Banks rely on two main sources to fund their lending and investment activities: debt and equity capital. Over the past two centuries, banks have increasingly operated with less equity capital, yet maintaining...
Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or not, you’ve likely had a moment at a party or a dinner where someone poured you a glass and expected that you would know what to do next. Give it a swirl, smell...
Women in politics are everywhere. Vice President Kamala Harris quickly emerged as the Democratic nominee when Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race in Summer 2024. Republican Nikki Haley was...
Deterrence has long served as a justification for legal punishment of crime. The logic? Fear of punishment will cause individuals, groups, organizations, and the like to reduce their criminal...
This blog celebrates publication of Facing death across cultures, a book four years in the making, begun as the pandemic first erupted. Inspiration for the book germinated two decades ago, when I was...
Japan is a democracy, yet electoral competition is utterly dominated by a single party. For sixty-six of the past seventy years, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has controlled Japan’s government. ...