THE PROBLEM A Covid particle is not the only airborne presence that now threatens us — so, too, are emotional expressions of fear, anxiety and uncertainty. This new context of pandemic, together with climate change and culture wars, changes the air we breath, literally and metaphorically. …

Bob Deutsch Yesterday, I was speaking to a teacher. Since the Coronavirus struck, all the way up until the beginning of this past week, she wasn’t teaching. …

Bob Deutsch Donald Trump has recently been talking about how he “aced” a cognitive test during a medical exam. With approximately 100 days remaining before the next presidential election, perhaps it would be more helpful to consider Donald Trump from the patterns of his actual, ongoing behavior. …

Bob Deutsch

Bob Deutsch

With rare exceptions, creativity is hard for a corporation, company or institution. Why? Because creativity is hard to define. Nevertheless, in recent years most executives say creativity is a critical human capacity needed for its success. …

Bob Deutsch Until the Coronavirus emerged, most adults went to work to earn a living. Now, by civic mandate, we are told to stay home. Covid-19 brought peoples’ normal, everyday routines to a screeching halt. Hopefully, this unwanted pause will contribute something positive to our assessment of what was our…

There is a lot of discussion nowadays about creativity, cognitive science, artificial intelligence and ontology (The Theory of Mind). Rightfully so. As computers get smarter and faster, and various types of data become more readily available, the unquestioned impulse of many businesses, institutions and governments is to go the numeric…