Tom Matlack’s fictionalized tale of an ethical crossroads at a tech startup.
Do Teenage Boys Want Love Not Sex?
New data on sexuality indicates boys are putting off sex and are much more interested in intimacy than we seem to give them credit for.
A Guy Named Ray: When Does Income Become Obscene?
Tom Matlack makes the case for an upper limit on income.
Bike Share in Boston, Revisited
A trip to Paris to examine the lessons of Bike sharing, and life, for my hometown of Boston.
NYT Kristof Unknowingly Rips 9/11 Victim He’d Lionized in Past
Dave Retik was on AA flight 11. This morning the NYT took his firm to task for an investment he made 12 years ago.
Goldman Sachs & Sex Trafficking? Not so fast …
Is Goldman Sachs responsible for sex trafficking that occurs as a result of a 16% stake in the Village Voice? The New York Times thinks so.
Should Anyone Earn a Billion A Year?
Tom Matlack invites discussion around a simple question: Should the mega rich be admired or vilified?
Don Draper is a Lie
The desire to be a better man is leaving machismo in the dust and driving modern manhood forward.
The Male Shadow?
Tom Matlack looks at the scary stories about the End of Men, and asks what we’re really afraid of.
Seven Deadly Sins of the 1960s
Matthew Weiner, creator of the AMC show Mad Men, explores feminist issues in the male-dominated world of Madison Avenue advertising circa 1960.
The Navy SEALs and Magical Thinking
Tom Matlack looks at how the romanticization of U.S. Special Forces is linked to dangerous myths about manhood and war.
Clark Kellogg’s Fatherly Pride
Tom Matlack relates to Clark Kellogg’s fatherly pride as the announcer watched his son advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
Does it take a Woman to Save the Earth?
Let’s face it, Harry Potter couldn’t get the job done.
The Real Goldman
A senior banker at Goldman quit today and wrote a NYT oped revealing all. As a former employee and client I have a few things to add.
Rooting Against Kentucky is the Right Thing to Do
John Calipari has taken cheating to new heights.
Is the U.S. Government the Mob with a Better Army?
Both organizations are in the business of killing people through drugs, alcohol, tabacco, and gambling.