by Libertad | Jan 13, 2016 | Grey Matter
By Niraj Chokshi | If you think the Powerball jackpot soaring to $1.5 billion is just a pleasant surprise, think again: This was by design. Sure, luck had a role. It always does. But a rule change in October made it much easier for the lottery jackpot to reach these...
by Prof. Jack Lewis | Sep 9, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Michael Metzger | If a recent New York Times article describing Amazon’s culture is anywhere close to the truth, Amazon is not a healthy place to work. In fact, it’s more like the Hunger Games. A few weeks back, NYT reporters Jodi Kantor and David Streitfeld wrote...
by Prof. Jack Lewis | Aug 24, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Nicole Russell | How do I love Taylor Swift? Let me count the ways. She writes upbeat music that triggers romantic nostalgia, she gives generously to her fans, and she lays the smackdown on super-successful companies who try to implement socialist policies on the...
by Prof. Jack Lewis | May 11, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Jordan J. Ballor | If Apple can boycott Indiana, why can’t evangelicals boycott same-sex weddings? The passage and consideration of religious liberty laws in states like Indiana and Arkansas has sparked a firestorm of controversy. Powerful corporate interests and...
by Publius | Apr 29, 2015 | Grey Matter
By Matthew Bell | Shahed Amanullah helped advise the US State Department and White House on social media strategy and countering extremism online. Call it capitalism as a counterterrorism strategy. ISIS is like a small, nimble start-up, building its brand for a target...
