COVID-19 has ripped through nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the US. At its height, in North Carolina alone, four in 10 COVID-19 cases and deaths occurred in these kind of care facilities which are filled with the most vulnerable people in our society. Our guest today says COVID-19 has painfully unveiled and amplified […]
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Ep. 125 Building Organizations that Matter
What does it take – as a woman – to build a business from the ground up? Are there special challenges that women face? Our guest today, Maya Ajmera, started her first organization, the Global Fund for Children, shortly after she graduated from Duke University with a Master of Public Policy degree. To date, the […]
Ep. 124 Balancing Social Corporate Responsibility and the Bottom Line
What role do corporations play in a functioning democracy? In each administration, the answers seem to change. The Trump administration offered big companies big tax breaks – and the taxes companies pay are sure to change under the Biden administration. But beyond money — fundamentally – what role should companies play in society? Is there […]
Ep. 123 Breaking the Social Media Prism
Ep. 122 Unintended Consequences
Sometimes we know exactly what the consequences of a policy will be, and sometimes we don’t. In this episode, we’ll explore a surprising consequence related to stepped-up enforcement of immigration policy in one county in North Carolina: Mecklenburg County. Over the past 20 years, many counties in the US have made an agreement with Immigration […]
Ep.121 Demystifying AI for Military Commanders
In 1801, the inventor Eli Whitney demonstrated his newest innovation for top military brass, along with US President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson — interchangeable parts for muskets. The innovation was extraordinary – and seemed to have huge potential. There was only one issue: Whitney hadn’t actually made the so-called “miracle musket” – […]