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Preconceived Notions and the Power of an Empty Cup

April 21, 2009

It’s almost impossible to learn anything new if you think you already know everything: Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no [...]

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Friday Reading: What Happened to the Financial Markets?

January 16, 2009

In the new forums in the Personal MBA Community, Gary Petersen asks: I’d like to become more informed about current economic conditions and decisions and about how they relate to conditions and decisions from the history of the United States. Does any one have suggestions on who is good at writing about this? What should [...]

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