In my prior blog posting on December 19, 2011 entitled, A response to “Don’t Tax the Rich. Tax the Inequality Itself.”, I stated: The solution [to concentrated wealth] should not be to tax income; it ...

Deep learning is a rapidly growing discipline that models high-level patterns in data as complex multilayered networks. Because it is the most general way to model a problem, deep learning has the ...

In my last post, I recommended several rules to keep fights from escalating. My last recommendation was: If you’re dealing with a practical problem that needs to be solved, don’t mix the conflict ...

Chemistry needs an overhaul if it is to solve big global problems and advance fundamental understanding, say George M. Whitesides and John Deutch. Chemistry is at the end of a century of expansion. In ...

The overall equation is pretty simple: If you want to understand network traffic, you really should install Wireshark. And, if you really want to use Wireshark effectively, you should consider this ...

As 2022 drew to a close, it's safe to say that technology had secured a foothold in law firms, thanks to pandemic-driven pivots to support remote work, increasing demands from clients for greater ...

Google’s AI R&D lab DeepMind says it has developed a new AI system to tackle problems with “machine-gradable” solutions. In experiments, the system, called AlphaEvolve, could help optimize some of the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called on young officials to strengthen their capabilities of solving practical problems, be willing to act, and be able to deliver real outcomes. Xi, also ...

Skim through these. Experiment. What works for you? 1. Where do I start when addressing a knotty problem? Begin by separating the emotional from the practical aspects. Then address each separately.