Money Buys What in Politics?
A lot of talk in American politics is about money. Maybe you think there’s too much money. Maybe too little. Or maybe, money in politics...
Déjà vu
There are a lot of hypotheses about déjà vu. Here’s mine: Our subconscious is a strategy machine. It’s constantly looking ahead. It’s...
No new data?
People sometimes hire me to gather intelligence. That’s what spies do, so that’s what clients want me to do for them, too. At least,...
"Contrary to the Theory . . . Intellectuals Insist on Continuing to Exist"
"A large portion of contemporary academic work is an appalling waste of human intelligence that cannot be justified under any mainstream...
Is Culture a Strategy?
The definitions of strategy and culture in the soon-to-come A Spy’s Guide to Strategy: First, strategy: Big decisions about big...
The First Question
This is an excerpt from A Spy's Guide to Thinking, available at Amazon Early morning in Europe. Not the worst place. Not the best. A...
What Works
This is an excerpt from A Spy's Guide to Thinking, available at Amazon Spy gadgets are fun. Not Q’s rocket cars and jetpacks. Not James...
