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I believe the most important thing Americans must do is to secure their economic well-being in an increasingly challenging, complex world. What I have written about all these years is the process of creating wealth, not for any one individual, but for the United States as a whole. Ever since I was a young correspondent witnessing the emergence of China after the country opened in 1979, I’ve believed we have to get more serious about creating wealth. I retain faith in the resiliency of the U.S. economy and the enterprise of American people. If Americans have the right strategies, we can once again create widespread wealth. Come with me on this journey.
The Next Evolution In Auto Communications? Ford meets Amazon’s Alexa!
January 26, 2018
For years, I’ve been watching how modern communications systems, meaning the Internet, will be incorporated into vehicles. The heart of the problem is that there has been an explosion of communication and entertainment capabilities but there is a limit on what drivers can safely manage. The motto has been, and should remain, “Eyes on the […]
Can the Chinese Out-Innovate America?
January 24, 2018
It appears that the Chinese are not merely trying to catch up to American technology levels. They are seeking to leapfrog us by developing technologies faster than we can. Two articles recently in the Wall Street Journal report on two specific areas of competition–gene editing and artificial intelligence. In both cases, the Chinese have obtained […]
One of the most important pieces on China’s raw power
January 7, 2018
Former Beijing correspondent for the New York Times, Edward Wong, has written an exceptional piece about China today. In part, he says, “From trade to the internet, from higher education to Hollywood, China is shaping the world in ways that people have only begun to grasp. Yet the emerging imperium is more a result of […]
How Trump’s North Korea Strategy Could Backfire
January 3, 2018
When I first went to South Korea in 1988 before the Seoul Olympics, Business Week’s super-stringer Laxmi Nakarmi organized my schedule of appointments. I was going to see people at the large chaebol, or conglomerates, who were about to launch an amazing economic and technological blitz into the world. I was going to see government […]
Digital simulation technology is evolving rapidly–My latest piece for Compass magazine
December 26, 2017
I’ve been enjoying writing about cutting-edge technologies such as digital simulation. It is another technology that is changing the world.
