It was Mark Twain or Benjamin Disraeli who came up with the adage about “lies, damned lies and statistics,” and the potential unreliability of large numbers used to support otherwise flimsy arguments. Twain once stated that he adopted the phrase from the former British Prime Minister, even though it is not in Disraeli’s papers, and … Read more
Close-up of man and woman holding hands. Credit – Kelvin Murray – Getty Images aEverything around us seems to be conflict. The Global Conflict Tracker today lists 27 conflicts around the world; a sample of 1,490 leaders surveyed by the World Economic Forum said polarization was the biggest societal risk this year; and even Taylor … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Business and political elites have descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to figure out how to “restore trust” in a fragmenting world. If we can learn anything from the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum – which boldly promoted that theme – it is that we still have … Read more