Gautam Mukunda

Research has found that when a private equity firm takes over a nursing home, the quality of patient care decreases, as do quality ratings and patient mobility.
PERSPECTIVE

When does capitalism become predatory?

If corporate leaders want to restore faith in the system, they can start with their own actions

 Today’s leaders will need to work even harder to resist the blandishments of their electronic minions and remember that sometimes, the most important words their advisers can share are, “I think you’re wrong.”

Beware, leaders: AI is the ultimate yes-man

Sure, having a computer that thinks you’re a genius is flattering. But to make good decisions, you need good information – and...

Political foresight can pay huge dividends. Apple gained some protection from the US-China conflict by moving part of its iPhone production from China to India.

CEOs need to stop outsourcing politics

For decades, global capitalism ruled. But with national security now overshadowing economic priorities, leaders must adapt

Harvard has produced eight presidents and countless members of Congress, governors, Supreme Court justices,
CEOs and entrepreneurs, along with Medal of Honour
recipients.

A weaker Harvard is a weaker America

The White House attacks could damage an institution that plays a vital role in the US economy and its power abroad

The US administration’s new budget proposes a 55 per cent cut to the National Science Foundation (the government’s primary arm for research outside medicine) and a 40 per cent cut to the National Institutes of Health (America, and the world’s, foremost medical research institution).

Slowing innovation is ruining American politics

Without technological breakthroughs supercharging the economy, division and polarisation thrive