The case for authenticating humans, reclaiming our identities, and defending against the coming swarm of bots. — It’s 2022 and we are living in the opening scene of a dystopian Black Mirror episode. The line between what is real and what is fake has already blurred. The line between who is real and who is fake is now rightfully getting much more attention. …

It was long. It was loud. It was 1972. It was the Grateful Dead. — Perched royally, as if at the head of the table, flanking the west face of Museumplein opposite the Rijksmuseum, sits Het Concertgebouw (say: con-CERT-huh-bau). Completed in 1888, with its quintessentially pragmatic Dutch moniker, “Concert Hall” opened to a full house with support from 120 musicians and a 500-person choir who…

How our deep-seated survival instincts put our species at risk of not adapting — It starts with evolution. Innate desire to compete with others is the basis for the evolution of our species. Our genetic code is hard-wired to propagate itself into the next round — and will do whatever it takes to advance, like a c-list celebrity on a reality TV gameshow. Those with the fittest code…

Today I got trolled by the gods. It happened earlier today on mid-day call when a new hire, in just her 5th week, made her global debut leading a call connecting more than 80 purpose-driven employees who zoomed together from across 15 time zones to join a global sustainability movement…

“This is a song Charles Manson stole from the Beatles. We’re stealing it back.” (Bono before U2 rips into Helter Skelter) Memes have replaced muskets as the weapon of choice in America’s modern day Civil War. In our war of words, some punches land harder than others. Offensive words inflict…

Sign the Petition Dear Joe, I hear you have "a glut" of extra vaccine and wondering what to do with it. I'm an American. Raising my hand…www.change.org Send the Glut of Vaccines to Americans Abroad Dear President Biden, Or, can I call you Joe? I hear you have “a glut” of extra vaccine and you are wondering what to do with it. I’m an American. Let me raise my hand. Or rather, raise my arm. For a vaccine.

Congratulations on surviving the year. Every human on Earth is coming up on our own one-year anniversary of when our lives changed in irrefutable ways. Mine was March 1. A year ago, at what I thought was the end of two weeks in self-quarantine, I fired off a quick reflection…

The “grand experiment” that is American Democracy has now clocked 244 years on its odometer and is long overdue for a tune-up. An ordinary oil-change is not going to cut it. We’re talking the full 250-year maintenance service — limping in a couple of years early. Thankfully, America’s framers were…

A long-read from an American living in Amsterdam, who’s trying to make sense of his country from afar — one he sometimes hardly recognizes. An essay intended to provoke personal reflection, challenge entrenched views, explore fresh perspectives, and inspire hope in a possible way forward. It is the third Tuesday…