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The divided brain

Jim Leis | October 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Divided brain

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant but has forgotten the gift. ~Albert Einstein [...]

Filed in: Books, Culture - Keywords: Creativity, Culture, Emotional Intelligence, Ian McGilchrist

Animal Spirits: how human psychology drives the economy

Jim Leis | December 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Animal spirits by Akerlof and Shiller

The authors are determined to revalidate an even more controlled, hierarchical Keynesian approach to 'capitalism.' Do we really have to listen to more of this? Reconstituting Keynes in the face of all rationality. [...]

Filed in: Books, Macro - Keywords: free market, Keynes

The Rise and decline of nations

Jim Leis | July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Rise and decline of nations

The challenge of bureaucracy is two sided; how to provide mission and guidance without succumbing to favoritism and stagnation. [...]

Filed in: Books, Ethics, Governance - Keywords: Bureaucracy, Collaboration, Distributional coalition, Encompassing coalition, Innovation, Mancur Olsen, Stagnation

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Jim Leis has led teams in systems design, finance, and marketing in a combination of private equity, public and private firms. His passion and talent is optimizing profitability in both failing and successful firms. Read more »

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