Steven Strauss
Steven Strauss was founding Managing Director of the Center for Economic Transformation at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). He is a 2012 Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University. He has a Ph.D. in Management from Yale University and over 20 years' private sector work experience.
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Are Some Americans Too Powerful to Make Fun of?
If prominent satirists are now afraid to make fun of powerful politicians, our American Republic is in trouble, and it's no laughing matter.
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Preparing to Live in That Unknown Country - the Future
With Detroit's example in mind, it's worth asking what changes the 21st Century might bring, and how they might impact the global, U.S. and NYC economies.
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Nine Trust-Based Problems With Bitcoin
Bitcoin seeks to be an electronic cash (currency) system that doesn't rely on trust. Paradoxically, Bitcoin requires a trust-based ecosystem.
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Shouldn't We Drug-Test CEOs of Banks Receiving Federal Aid?
Conservatives demand mandatory drug testing of applicants for unemployment insurance and welfare benefits. Shouldn't senior executives of banks that receive federal aid also have to "pee in the cup"?
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Are Some Americans Too Powerful to Make Fun of?
If prominent satirists are now afraid to make fun of powerful politicians, our American Republic is in trouble, and it's no laughing matter.
Read More >> -
Preparing to Live in That Unknown Country - the Future
With Detroit's example in mind, it's worth asking what changes the 21st Century might bring, and how they might impact the global, U.S. and NYC economies.
Read More >> -
Nine Trust-Based Problems With Bitcoin
Bitcoin seeks to be an electronic cash (currency) system that doesn't rely on trust. Paradoxically, Bitcoin requires a trust-based ecosystem.
Read More >> -
Shouldn't We Drug-Test CEOs of Banks Receiving Federal Aid?
Conservatives demand mandatory drug testing of applicants for unemployment insurance and welfare benefits. Shouldn't senior executives of banks that receive federal aid also have to "pee in the cup"?
Read More >>
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Faith
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