A common definition of globalization is the increasing connection of economies in different parts of the world through greater movement of goods, services and financing. More generally, it also includes growing interconnectedness of nations, people, culture, and ideas. The benefits of globalization, in the form of reduced prices and increased…

I just barely avoided falling in the largish crash on the last lap of the CRCA handicap race in March 2000, and that got me thinking about the key elements in avoiding crashing. The first is to convince yourself of something that isn’t completely true — that you are one…