Mark Looi·Dec 10, 2024Where are “The Missing Billionaires”?Despite its intriguing title, Victor Haghani’s and James White’s book, The Missing Billionaires, is not an anthology about squandered…
Mark Looi·Mar 15, 2024“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…
Mark Looi·Dec 30, 2023A 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…
Mark Looi·Oct 4, 2023The 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Mark Looi·Apr 4, 2023What 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…
Mark Looi·Feb 16, 2023What 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…
Mark Looi·Dec 26, 2022How 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…
Mark Looi·Dec 16, 2022How 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…
Mark Looi·Dec 12, 2022How 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…
Mark Looi·Jul 2, 2022The 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…
