Trump Leadership

Multiple administrations, over decades (going back to the Vietnam War), have given Americans good reason to distrust government. Trump has clearly tapped into that distrust. The central question is – does his policies and actions solve this distrust and rebuild our confidence in the government?

Is globalization good?

Globalization must be defined first. Most people would focus on the economics of globalization and others more broadly. For this discussion we will think of it in the broadest sense but in layers. The lowest layer or foundation is population and resources. So it is a matter of “Scope”. We have been global for centuries. However, more recently the balance of our reliance and interdependence has risen significantly. This has been somewhat by necessity and at other times by convenience. Necessity grows as the population increases and resources become tighter. There i