The Boy, The Girl, And The Road To College
We want our children to flourish in a world that feels more competitive, more precarious, and more unforgiving than the one we grew up in. And yet, if we ask ourselves what we most deeply want for our sons and daughters, the answers are rarely about outcomes.
Journals 100 Ranking 2026 of Business & Economics
Where does influential business and economics research actually live today? Bluesky Thinking is partnering with measuresHE to showcase the Journals 100 Ranking 2026 for Business & Economics.
Why Did Melania Trump’s Documentary Flop (At Least, According To Critics)?
Melania Trump's $75m documentary was met by 6% Rotten Tomatoes reviews from critics. But how much should we trust these reviews?
Europe’s Startups Are Booming, But Some Countries Are Leaving Others Behind
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2023-2024, nearly a quarter of the 18-to-24-year-olds are already entrepreneurs, and 21% intend to start their own business in the next three years. But how can these businesses survive?
A Bar Of Gold Or An MBA? A Business-School Approach To Think About ROI And Real Value
A one-kilogram bar of gold is now worth roughly $155,000 - almost exactly the tuition fees for an MBA at Harvard Business School. That coincidence invites a deliciously uncomfortable question for anyone thinking about capital allocation. Is it smarter to buy gold at today’s record prices, or to invest in yourself by going to business school?
What Can The Beckham Feud Teach Us About Managing Conflict?
The Beckham family feud has blown up the internet. But it might be able to teach us some valuable lessons about responding to conflict...
The Curious Science of Applause, From Standing Ovations to Polite Clapping
Applause is rarely a simple thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Research shows that it is a structured social act, shaped as much by context and coordination as by conviction. From approval to belonging, when to start and when to stop, we look at the science of applause.
Is Emily Still Welcome in Paris (or Rome)?
Are Americans still safe - welcome, even - across Europe? Not physically unsafe in the narrow sense, but socially comfortable without the sense that a passport has become a liability. As attitudes shift in response to geopolitics, trade, and rhetoric, the experience of being “the American” is changing.