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Isaacson story of Musk and skepticism about it as a role model for business leadership

09/13/2023

The wild swings and temperamental nature of such leadership. The lack of worklife balance, health and mental wellbeing consciousness which are the true drivers for productivity. A comparison between the old Italian driven Sergio Marchionne and new worklife balance respecting Portuguese CEO's of carmaker Stellantis Carlos Tavares Dias shows the opposite role models. The old CEO of Fiat Chrysler Marchionne and Musk have similarities. Marchionne was a heavy smoker who worked very long hours and neglected healthy living and worklife balance leading to having to resign because of ill health. It shows that lack of attention to healthy lifestyle and worklife balance has consequences. Tavares Dias has learned a lot from this and respects worklife balance and healthy living.

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Essay | The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover

WSJ 08/31/2023

The Future of Work - worklife balance, Feirabend, (breaking off from work at 5.01), 30 hour weeks and longer careers

09/13/2023

What does the future of work look like. Ideas from Laura Carstensen of the Stanford Center for Longevity who says rather than follow an outdated norm of education in the early part of life, work in the middle part of life and leisure in the latter part of life, it makes sense to mix education, work and leisure throughout life. Feierabend is the German practice of breaking off from work at 5.01 pm so that one can go outdoors for exercise and fresh air. All this with nutrition and exercise, healthy living, contributes to a more productive satisfying life that includes time for family, parents and children.

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How 50-60% proficiency in reading and math in PISA or NAEP scores can increase GDP by additional 2% in US and the EU

05/19/2023

PISA scores in Europe, NAEP in US, and similar test in Japan, S. Korea, can with proficiency in reading of over 50-60%, same in math, give the country an additional 2% in GDP. This is shown in the experience of Asian countries in the 2005-2015 period, and acted as a drag in the progress of the US for 2005 -2023. It is still acting as a drag in US progress not just in GDP, but also in culture as it increase social divisions, increases risks to democracy with widening gaps in performance between higher and lower income groups, between rural and urban/suburban groups, between people in professions and less educated in construction or low wage hospitality food industries. This also adds to the burden on democracies when demagogic politicians and parties use it in ways that are indifferent to social divisions or social mobility for their own purposes. This has happened in the US and Europe exacerbating the situation, and why Biden is calling this the Struggle for the Soul of the Nation. It is truly a Struggle for the Soul of America and can be seen as a parallel to the situation Abraham Lincoln faced in 1858 as he debated against Stephen Douglas.

Grouped Articles

Peterson and Hanushek: The Vital Link of Education and Prosperity

Wall Street Journal 09/11/2013

National math and reading scores remain constant, but disparities emerge

Washington Post 04/11/2018

The Great Stagnation in American Education

New York Times 09/07/2013

Paul Krugman Reviews ‘The Rise and Fall of American Growth’ by Robert J. Gordon

New York Times 01/25/2016

How Europe won the energy war after shutdown of Russian gas supplies

04/07/2023

By April 2023 with winter over it is clear that Europe has come out of the winter season with its economy intact after shutdown of pipeline gas from the pipelines in Russia. A lot of action was taken in a short time- Germany's Habeck went to Qatar and other countries to secure LNG supplies, a new LNG terminal was built at Wilhelmshaven in record time, Norway and the US pitched in with more supplies, conservation went into high gear, and renewable energy investments were accelerated. There is no recession in the European Union as a result of this effort. And in this sense and with the Ukrainian economy functioning, generators taking Ukraine through a tough winter, EU taking in 80% of Ukraine agricultural exports, and supermarket shelves kept well stocked, refugees settled in Poland and Germany, the war has already been decided. The principle of no impunity for attacks on neighboring countries has been preserved by the EU acting together to protect itself.

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Opinion | Putin’s Energy Offensive Has Failed

NYTimes.com 04/07/2023

Thwarting Vladimir Putin: The Ukrainian Economy Just Keeps On Going - DER SPIEGEL

SPIEGEL ONLINE 04/07/2023

An LNG pipeline built in record time – DW – 11/01/2022

dw.com 11/04/2022

The indictment of Donald Trump for hush payments to a porn actress

04/02/2023

A series of investigations and probes of Donald Trump in 2023. The situation very different in 2023 from 2017. A sense of fatigue and the feeling that Mr. Trump's time has passed among Republicans. After the pandemic America looks to make a new beginning under president Biden- closing chapters on two wars, and rebuilding America's infrastructure, supporting workers and families, leading the Free World.

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Amid Trump indictment, a look back at France’s history of prosecuting ex-leaders

France 24 04/02/2023

Opinion | What the Trump Indictment Means for Ron DeSantis and the G.O.P.

NYTimes.com 04/02/2023

McConnell is among few high-profile Republicans to stay silent on Trump’s indictment.

NYTimes.com 04/01/2023

For the G.O.P., a Looming Trump Indictment Takes Center Stage

NYTimes.com 03/21/2023

How Alvin Bragg Resurrected the Case Against Donald Trump

NYTimes.com 04/01/2023

Donald Trump Indictment Sets Historical Marker

WSJ 03/31/2023

Biden and his "Biggest bill on Climate Ever, Ever, Ever"

09/03/2022

The $369 billion Biden Bill on Climate is the biggest bill ever. It was put through with Biden's fellow senators and his long experience in the Senate of the US through the efforts of Senator Coon and Hickenlooper who took a new approach to negotiating with Senator Manchin appealing to his place in history and in the party. Biden said while signing the bill "Joe I never doubted for a moment." Senator Schumer of New York did the negotiations and persevered till the end when Manchin was on board. Adjustments were made to allow increase in drilling to bring down oil prices to create a win-win for all so that it could be called The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 as pharmaceutical prices would also come down with the government retaking the right to negotiate pharmaceutical prices lost under Republicans. It is also a Win for Europe, India, and the World.

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Biden Signs Expansive Health, Climate and Tax Law

NYTimes.com 08/16/2022

Biden Signs Climate, Health Bill Into Law as Other Economic Goals Remain

NYTimes.com 08/18/2022

What’s in Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer’s Reconciliation Deal on Climate, Health and Tax Policy?

WSJ 08/12/2022

Climate Bill Aims to Boost America’s Charging Network to Meet Rising EV Demand

WSJ 08/12/2022

Opinion | Bill Gates: We’re on the Verge of a Remarkable Moment for Congress and the Country

NYTimes.com 08/07/2022

Democrats’ Climate and Tax Deal Closes In on Passage

WSJ 08/05/2022

Unintended consequences of China's years of hyper growth- climate change and sharply slowing growth

07/31/2022

China's overdependence on the property sector and foreign investment in offshoring factories from home countries to China had unintended effects. The property sector led growth has led to sudden collapse with local governments finances strained by $900 billion according to WSJ and loss of buyer confidence. The effects on communities in the US and EU of shifting local factories to China is well known having alienated the US and EU public, and permanently damaging friendly relations leading to its reversal and shift back to home countries. Years of unbridled hyper growth has not done well for China with the consequences seen today. At the start of this experiment China embarked on in 1990 China had little experience with market economy. The self interested advice of American investment banks and business and the zeal of local government officials led to hyper growth. The US and EU countries could not cope with the scale of China's hyper growth and shift of factories overseas as they had done with Japan in the sixties and seventies because of the sheer scale and compression in a short period for China. The result is sharply slowing growth in China and loss of faith on both sides. It did not have to happen this way and shows the unintended consequences of letting capitalism go its own way with interested parties acting excessively and governments not acting where prudence is needed. The burning of coal in unlimited quantities created the problems of climate change the world faces today- a double blow for the world and for China with lessons for today and how we think about his in future.

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China’s Manufacturing Sector Unexpectedly Contracts Amid Weak Demand, Covid Lockdowns

WSJ 07/31/2022

China’s Economy Tested by Strained City Finances

WSJ 07/31/2022

China Home Sales Plunge in July, as Mortgage Revolt Deters Buyers

WSJ 07/31/2022

China property sales could plunge by one-third, analysts say, as crisis deepens

The Guardian 07/26/2022

China Bet It All on Real Estate. Now Its Economy Is Paying the Price.

NYTimes.com 10/16/2023

How the Ukraine War Happened- Miscalculations on All Sides

04/03/2022

The WSJ report on the miscalculations going back 20 years by all sides looks at key events since 2002. An interview by Timakova and Kolesnikov of the Russian president provides more insights into his mindset and thinking.

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An Astonishing Self-Portrait by Russia's President

NYTimes.com 04/02/2022

Opinion | What’s on Vladimir Putin’s Reading List?

WSJ 04/01/2022

Russian Strategy in Ukraine Shifts After Setbacks, and a Lengthy War Looms

WSJ 04/01/2022

Russia Set for Steep Slump and Long Stagnation in Wake of Ukraine War

WSJ 03/31/2022

Putin advisers ‘afraid to tell him truth’ about Ukraine error, says GCHQ head

The Guardian 03/30/2022

Biden says Putin ‘badly miscalculated’ in invading Ukraine.

NYTimes.com 03/02/2022

Escaping the algorithm based social media platforms TikTok, Facebook and others

12/29/2021

If and how it is possible to escape the algorithm based social media platforms TikTok, Facebook and others, harmful for girls and the young, and to mental health, diversity, and education that leads to upward mobility, is the subject of a WSJ series in 2021.

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The TikTok Spiral, Part 1: Descent - Tech News Briefing - WSJ Podcasts

WSJ 12/27/2021

The TikTok Spiral, Part 3: Escape the Algorithm - Tech News Briefing - WSJ Podcasts

WSJ 12/29/2021

‘The Corpse Bride Diet’: How TikTok Inundates Teens With Eating-Disorder Videos

WSJ 12/17/2021

Teens Are Developing Tics. Doctors Say TikTok May Be A Factor. - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts

WSJ 11/08/2021

Facebook Faces Official Questions in India Over Policing of Hate Speech

WSJ 10/28/2021

Facebook Whistleblower’s Testimony Builds Momentum for Tougher Tech Laws

WSJ 10/05/2021

Nature walks, nature settings, as an essential way to boost mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic

10/09/2021

It is proven that just two hours a week of walks in nature setting in parks, natural settings, green areas, or forested areas, can be hugely beneficial for health and wellbeing during the pandemic. Long and recurrent lockdowns or partial lockdowns, closure of schools, loss of work and income, have had devastating effects on mental health in many countries. Much needs to be done to promote nature walks and bringing nature as a healing mechanism to take some of the burden off the overburdened health services of many countries. Awareness of this in the UK and funds + projects to do this can be a model for other countries.

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Two-hour ‘dose’ of nature significantly boosts health – study

The Guardian 06/13/2019

Oyster Shoreline at ‘Greater New York’ Has a Pearl of a Message

NYTimes.com 10/04/2021

‘It took a year to get help’: generation Z on mental health decline

The Guardian 09/30/2021

Natural health service: wildlife volunteers get mental health boost

The Guardian 10/02/2017

Nature on prescription: wetlands project aims to boost mental health

The Guardian 05/13/2021

‘These salt marshes saved my life’: how nature is helping mental health

The Guardian 10/09/2021


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