Author Archives: Edwin Lee

About Edwin Lee

Retired electrical engineer, entrepreneur, and CEO. Co-founder of four companies (2 successful and two other learning experiences), author and speaker, inventor with 23 US Patents. More complete bio at www.elew.com

National autonomy requires well-regulated borders (Part 1: The Thesis)

Citizens, businesses, governments and nations are among evolution’s newest species of autonomous agents. Their members require well-regulated physical, temporal and mental boundaries to be autonomous. The mental boundaries are constructed in human brains by education, culture and experience, and are buttressed by legal systems.

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Robert Reich ignores his economic blind spot!

Robert Reich, recently criticized Republicans and the President for thinking small, while he overlooked a gargantuan issue: the USA has no economic borders! Stimuli, such as tax cuts and jobs bills, don’t last because intellectual, human and financial capital quickly … Continue reading

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Oregon’s Democratic Summit: inspiring and sobering

The Democratic Party of Oregon kicked off its 2012 campaign at the Sunriver Resort this weekend with an Oregon Summit. It featured Governor Kitzhaber, all the Party leaders in the State Legislature, its two US  Senators, and four of its … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Machinery of Life by David Goodsell

The Machinery of Life is a simply written and intelligently illustrated gem about the inner workings of living cells. It is an excellent introduction to the subject of molecular biology as well as a valuable reference book. David Goodsell masterfully … Continue reading

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Book review: How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer

Politicians and voters have split into two, irreconcilable camps. Each camp is certain that its view of reality is right, logical and productive and that the other group is wrong, irrational and dangerous. These opposing dogmatic views inhibit cooperation for the common good at a … Continue reading

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Nordquist pledge violates Oath of Office

Members of Congress took an oath to support and defend the Constituti­on of the United States to the best of their abilities. When the Nordquist pledge of “no new taxes” is in conflict with that Oath, as it is now, … Continue reading

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