UNCONVENTIONAL THINKING BLOG

Against the backdrop of Egypt in revolt, Iran eager to fire missiles at democracies everywhere and North Korea playing chicken with nukes, my thoughts turn to economics, to entrepreneurialism, to what made America the shining beacon for the world and what will– what must– keep us there.

When all of the pundits were opining on Gov. Mark Sanford’s erratic behavior, one wise observer nailed the source of it: “He is madly in love with someone new. That is always a form of temporary insanity.”

The first rush of new love is so wildly intoxicating that it blurs one’s judgement and prompts the [...]