I don't have an M.B.A. I have a doctoral degree in philosophy - nineteenth-century German philosophy, to be precise. Matthew Stewart centurydegreedoctoral Change image and share on social
Thomas Young was born in 1731 in upstate New York. The child of impoverished Irish immigrants, he grew up in a log cabin without the benefit of a formal education. But he was an avid reader who began collecting books at a young age and eventually amassed one of the finest personal libraries in New England. Matthew Stewart ageamassavid share on social
In order to produce generalist courses, business school professors have been forced to invent subjects called strategy, called organizational behavior and so on. Matthew Stewart behaviorbusinesscall Change image and share on social
Nature's God really descends from an ancient Greek tradition that was passed along to the early modern philosophers. And these were quite radical thinkers who were really challenging the ways of thinking of their time and the established religion. Matthew Stewart ancientchallengedescend share on social
I would eventually leave the business in 1999 to work full-time as a writer, but during the previous decade, I would advise French businessmen on how to succeed in Germany; tell Americans what to do in Eastern Europe; show the Spanish how to become more like the Americans. I spent one particularly haunting year advising bankers in Mexico. Matthew Stewart adviseamericanbanker share on social
I'd like the United States to become what it was always meant to be, which is a secular nation - more publicly committed to reason, to improving understanding, and promoting education. Matthew Stewart commiteducationimprove Change image and share on social
In the ideal scenario, consultants work for a board, and they're helping the board check on certain aspects of management. Their work is made public and transparent. Matthew Stewart aspectboardcheck Change image and share on social
Like many of the ideas that mattered in the American Revolution, extraterrestrials got their start in antiquity. The Greek philosopher Epicurus speculated that the universe must be infinite, eternal and abounding in 'worlds' just like our own. Matthew Stewart aboundamericanantiquity share on social
We're just one rock surrounded by this immense universe. Matthew Stewart immenserocksurround Change image and share on social
The conservative interpretation of American history says that wherever the word 'God' appears, it's obviously our God, it's obviously a Christian God; it's usually an evangelical God. The simplest point I'm making is: That is just absolutely not true. Matthew Stewart absolutelyamericanappear share on social