I’ve been watching the rise of artificial intelligence for decades. Back when most people were still focused on dial-up internet and flip phones, I was reading Ray Kurzweil and other futurists who saw what was coming. They predicted a world where technology wouldn’t just improve incrementally—it would accelerate exponentially. And I believed them. I saw the outlines of the future forming. A world where machines would learn faster than us, do things better than us, and change

One of the things I’ve noticed lately is just how alive and fluid the present moment really is. It’s not static. The zeitgeist—the collective consciousness we all participate in—is constantly shifting. What feels true, urgent, or even real today might feel outdated in just a year or two. The pace of change has always existed, but now it feels exponential. Technology, culture, identity, politics, climate—none of it stands still. And that means our most important skill may no l

In today’s complex business landscape, leaders are faced with challenges that require not only cross-disciplinary knowledge but also emotional intelligence and ethical decision-making. This article explores the integration of polymathic leadership and compassion as a framework for innovation and ethical management. Drawing on Sara McConnell’s research on compassion and my work on polymathy, I argue that combining intellectual breadth with emotional depth enables leaders to na

The world, as we know it, is deeply dysfunctional. But what’s even more troubling is that this dysfunction has become normalized. Broken systems—economic, political, educational, environmental—are seen as unchangeable realities. Most people have adapted to them without question, their consciousness molded by the environment, their creativity dulled by fear and the need to fit in. But just because something feels normal doesn’t mean it’s right. To heal and redesign our world,

Every mind is, in some way, a meeting place — a crossroads where ideas, experiences, and mentorship converge. Today, I want to pause and honor a few extraordinary thinkers without whom my own work would not exist: Thomas Kuhn, Robert Root-Bernstein, and Michèle Root-Bernstein. Their ideas not only influenced me academically; they also helped shape how I see the nature of learning, knowledge, and human potential itself. Thomas Kuhn and the Evolution of Knowledge As a doctoral

We're living through a seismic shift—a collective reality bending under the pressure of AI, automation, and accelerating complexity. The 9-to-5 grind, job security, and even the concept of "career paths" are dissolving before our eyes. What replaces them isn't just unknown—it's unknowable, at least through the lens of the old world.   In a recent conversation, I found myself reflecting on just how many people I know—brilliant, hardworking people—who are suddenly unemployed. F