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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1

Steve Blank

It’s worth considering the reasons why nations decline — they lose allies, a decline in economic power (the UK in the 20th Century); they lose interest in global affairs (China in the 15th Century); internal/civil conflicts (Russia in the 20th Century.) ) (Slide 18). Slides 47 and 52. Guest Speaker – Ash Carter – SecDef.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1 – Ash Carter

Steve Blank

It’s worth considering the reasons why nations decline — they lose allies, a decline in economic power (the UK in the 20th Century); they lose interest in global affairs (China in the 15th Century); internal/civil conflicts (Russia in the 20th Century.) ) (Slide 18). Slides 47 and 52. Guest Speaker – Ash Carter – SecDef.

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Who Will Champion Entrepreneurship?

Seeing Both Sides

In his Oval Office speech on Iraq , President Obama acknowledged his concerns about the economy and declared, “Our most urgent task is to restore our economy and put the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs back to work…We must unleash…innovation…and nurture the ideas the spring from our entrepreneurs.”. broadcast it.

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Book Short: Innovation and Discipline

OnlyOnce

You don't have to look too far to see a lot of examples of how the absence of domain expertise and integrated decision-making has led to spectacular failures, from Enron to Wall Street's meltdown to the Iraq War. The Puritan Gift ends on a hopeful note about restoring America's leadership in global industry by returning to our Puritan roots.

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Why I am Voting for Barack Obama for President of the United States

Pascal's View

leadership and engagement, continue the fight against terrorists, and wage. and promoting prosperity and sharing its fruits more evenly in a globalizing. success in Iraq and adjust his plans. At home, we believe, he would respond to. the economic crisis with a healthy respect for markets tempered by justified. regulation.

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The Disease President

Reid Hoffman

battle deaths from World War I, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. When America needed consistent, coherent leadership to catalyze a nationwide unified response, the Disease President gave us discord, disinformation , and advice about one-minute disinfectant injections. In less than six months, U.S.

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The Coming Chip Wars

Steve Blank

The goal is to reduce China’s dependence on foreign technology and promote Chinese high-tech companies globally. From the perspective of some China policymakers, America is exhausted from endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and will not fight again. In the 21 st century the U.S. has blinked even when its own interests were at stake.

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