The Attention Machine

Human attention isn’t stable, ever, and it costs us: lives lost when drivers space out, billions of dollars wasted on inefficient work, and mental disorders that hijack focus. Much of…

Made in America makes a comeback

Thanks to the resilience of U.S. workers and businesses of all sizes, “Made in America” is making a comeback. According to data released last week by the Department of Commerce,…

Coach Dean Smith, Zeus himself

Then I met Coach Dean Smith. I was in my second semester teaching feature writing in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina. Among…