THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
What we're reading & what we think about it
Heresy from the University of Chicago
The Economist claims that in a recent lecture, an esteemed economist at The University of Chicago asserted that “the decision to participate in a market is not simply about maximizing utility given a set of tastes and constraints.” Underpinning much of what is taught...
It wasn’t Greek to him
Today, everyone is convinced that STEM is the only path forward, and certainly the only path into the sciences. But what if you heard the tale of a young man who found his (milky) way to becoming an astrophysicist while studying Ancient Greek? Not just any astronomer,...
Put on the right lenses to view the job numbers
Why do analysts reach for the wrong pair of glasses the minute that the monthly job numbers are released? Maybe they have a rare form of myopia that prevents them from seeing that the greatest part of our labor force works in the service industry and focusing their...
Puzzling Times
We are just finishing our holiday puzzle. You know that puzzle that you do as a family so that you have a legitimate excuse to sit around for hours at a time in your holiday pajamas? Well someone (me) had a brilliant idea this year of selecting a 1,000 piece puzzle of...
Generally Speaking
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not a football fan. But this article about a football player caught my eye. When my son was growing up, we often argued about specializing too early in just one sport. Isn’t it nice to know that sometimes, just sometimes, the...
Dressing Midge
Some of the most fun we have as compensation consultants is when a client says: “this is such an unusual job; you will never be able to price this job.” What makes our job so interesting? Sleuthing to find such a unique set of skills to fulfill even the rarest roles....
