Tag Archives: Shakespeare

Beware the Idle Question

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

In his absurdist play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, playwright Tom Stoppard invents any number of ways for the courtiers to pass the time while Hamlet comes and goes: Rosencrantz: Do you want to play questions? Guildenstern: How do you … Continue reading →

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Do Books Matter Less?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

The pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus was an early observer of the ever occurring change in our universe.  About the same time in the 5th Century BC, Parmenides pondered the notion of permanence, what we could presume in nature to be … Continue reading →

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CliffsNotes as Long Form

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Neal Gabler always makes me think; last week he made me think a little harder.  His op-ed piece in the New York Times on August 13, 2011 “The Elusive Big Idea” (which I added to the Corporate Intelligence Radio Library) … Continue reading →

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