The Thing Competitive Debate Teaches
I judged a debate tournament on Saturday. I enjoy debate because of the creativity bred by its constraints.
Two ideas for improving a presentation
Over the weekend, I talked about lobbying with a group of students at Liberty University. Together, we built a working definition of lobbying, discussed its strategy, and analyzed its tactics.
Planet Money on the GSEs
The folks at NPR's Planet Money have a good thing going. They describe complex financial subjects with ease. After listening to an episode, you can recall their helpful...
Analogies Should Help
As much as I love the argument to cut federal spending, this word picture doesn't make it any clearer:
How to Use Slides
The temptation when using Powerpoint is to create and display diagrams.
Book: The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point
Book: The Numerati
The Numerati
Dietrich Bonhoffer on Taking Action
It is no good then behaving as an arm-chair critic and disputing the issue, for that is to refuse to face the facts. Nor is opportunism any help, for that is to...
Going Meta Makes This Speech Good
Meta-analysis is the kind of studies people make by studying existing studies. They answer questions authoritatively by explaining how all the previous answers fit together. Instead of the normal assumption your study is THE ANSWER, meta-analysis is authoritative because it offers a holistic view of all the relevant research. Interestingly, most meta-analyses are far more readable than normal research.