Mark Looi“Guns, Germs, and Steel” ReconsideredJared Diamond wrote Guns, Germs, and Steel more than 25 years ago to great acclaim. It won the Pulitzer Prize. He brought together…·24 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
Mark LooiA Tale of Two Healthscapes: Canada and AmericaAt two in the morning, Clare woke up in pain. It seemed her chest was being squeezed and twisted. She stayed in bed, fearful and anxious…·15 min read·Dec 30, 2023----
Mark LooiThe Coming “Chip War”In Chip War, historian Christopher Miller traces the history of the semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), or chip, from the late 1940’s to…·31 min read·Oct 4, 2023--1--1
Mark LooiWhat Henry Kissinger Says About the Essence of “Leadership”Rather than focus on the usual noteworthy leaders of the 20th Century — Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, Mao — the near centenarian…29 min read·Apr 4, 2023----
Mark LooiWhat Does the Zeitenwende Mean for BusinessZeitenwende entered the English lexicon in 2022, a word used by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on February 22, to describe the epochal…·14 min read·Feb 16, 2023----
Mark LooiHow to Spot Scams in Technical Recruiting: The ImpersonatorAfter validating the resumes of candidates and dodging the tricks of front runners, it’s time to interview promising candidates. This step…·5 min read·Dec 26, 2022----
Mark LooiHow to Spot Scams in Technical Recruiting: Front RunningIn an earlier article, The Resume, we discussed scams where candidates misrepresent their qualifications or fabricate them of whole cloth…·5 min read·Dec 16, 2022----
Mark LooiHow to Spot Scams in Technical Recruiting: The ResumeRemote work has opened up untapped global sources of talent and offered individuals greater flexibility in their work and lives…·9 min read·Dec 12, 2022----
Mark LooiThe Times of My Father-in-law“His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him.” F. Scott…·87 min read·Jul 2, 2022----
Mark LooiOn “The Dawn of Everything”The late David Graeber and David Wengrow have written a breakthrough book that upends simplistic notions of human history; they also take…24 min read·Apr 16, 2022--1--1
