SUPER CITIES

Although they are not storming fortified beaches, nerds and factory workers win wars.

The Netscape-as-disruptor story is legendary

Yet Churchill felt compelled to denounce “woolly phrases.”

In 2018, the United States experienced 14 climate-related disasters that each cost $1+ billion.

Senator Robert McClory, who happened to be — like many great Americans — a product of the Marine Corps and Dartmouth College.

This chart highlights the central economic, political, and societal challenge in America.

On this episode, we cover virtual reality, the future of policing, and the power of design.

Between 2014 and 2050, the number of Americans aged 65 and over will double to 83 million.

Tesla’s CEO is taking a beating these days, but we can all relate to the fire-in-your-belly urge to walk out of a soul-crushing meeting.

Out of the $130 billion raised from venture capital firms in 2018, all-male teams received 76%. All-female teams received 2.2%.

Unlike San Francisco and its heavily saturated industry, there’s room to grow — personally and professionally — in Atlanta.

But only if they remember that, in life and business, community comes first.

For every poor soul that must navigate the L train, anything beyond the five boroughs can look like the promised land.

Among public officials, mayors have the best and hardest jobs.

This question is worth studying because incentives are structural — they can change — not personal.

There’s too much to say; too much to do; and too much at stake.

The right culture is bulletproof.

If we all invest in ourselves, 2019 will be a great year. Here’s to it.

By 2050, 75% of the world will live in cities.

From scooters to cowboy boots, boring is beautiful.

The best business products always build on earlier work. Innovation is powered by old products and new models.

My favorite lesson is “call yourself a teacher.” A good teacher can make average people great. A bad teacher can make great people average.

The real problems — low expectations and low accountability — start at home.

Measured by venture creation, the unsexy but all-important metric, American innovation is on life support.