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The Edgy Optimist

Zachary Karabell
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Taking a weekly look at what might go right, rather than focusing relentlessly on all that is going wrong.

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“It’s a put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is moment.”

In this week’s episode of What Could Go Right?, I had the opportunity to discuss one of my favorite topics — why it’s counterproductive to think of the economy as a single number rather than a set of behaviors — with a uniquely qualified co...

9 days ago
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“We are all in the same wagon, and we need to be driving it together.”

Free expression is one of those ideals that Americans love to claim as foundational, if not sacred. Yet it seems every generation convinces itself that its version is uniquely under assault. In this week’s episode of What Could Go Right?, I...

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Lessons of the Iran Warlette

It’s often said that journalism is the first draft of history; it could be added that commentary is the first draft of journalism. With that in mind, here’s a rough-and-tumble take on what appears to be the winding down of the Iran whatever...

21 days ago
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“I’m not saying it’ll get better, but I’d like to believe it will, because it’s America.”

In this episode, I sat down with Anthony Scaramucci, a man whose life has been defined by improbable successes and very public failures. Through it all, he has shown an unwavering willingness to stay in the game, and from his unique vantage...

25 days ago
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AI, at a Crossroads

Anthropic filed initial paperwork last week to become a publicly traded company. Its valuation is approaching $1 trillion, placing it among the most valuable enterprises in the history of commerce.

That number is worth sitting with for a m...

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    Zachary Karabell, a.k.a. The Edgy Optimist, is the founder of The Progress Network. He is also is a public speaker, a recovering academic, a former finance exec, and an occasional entrepreneur who has written at least one too many books.

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