In a previous post, I introduced the “Clever-Foolish 2×2” behind Silicon Valley-style breakout innovation. It makes this essential point: If you have a clever idea that is generally considered clever, ...

In a recent paper, Robert Sternberg describes the characteristics of toxic people and compares toxicity with foolishness and wisdom. In this post, I summarize important points from the article—with a ...

It happens every day: Opportunities are lost, progress is forgone, ridiculousness is endorsed and evil is sown. And it happens all because people are afraid of what others will think of them. They ...

Eddie Griffin is Miles Waise, a fast rising nightclub comedian. His life is made difficult by his manager, who wants him to sell out for big bucks, and his brother Fifty Dollah, a scheming hood whose ...