Why is it that big companies fail when the technology changes? It happens in every industry, so what's the pattern? What are they all doing wrong? Jesse Schell bigcompanyfail Change image and share on social
Why is it that English, drama and music teachers are most often recalled as our mentors and inspirations? Maybe because artists are rarely members of the popular crowd. Roger Ebert artistcrowddrama Change image and share on social
Why is it that half of the households in America pay zero income tax? We need some real tax reform. John Cornyn americahalfhousehold Change image and share on social
Why is it that here in the United States we have such difficulty even imagining a different sort of society from the one whose dysfunctions and inequalities trouble us so? Tony Judt difficultydysfunctionimagine Change image and share on social
Why is it that I notice so many brilliant scientists using Macs for their personal computers; why does the Lawrence Livermore & Berkeley Labs buy millions of dollars worth of Macs? Lene Hau berkeleybrilliantbuy Change image and share on social
Why is it that if you hit a shot to within a tenth of an inch of the hole, it's a great shot, but if it goes in, it's luck? David L. Wolper greathithole Change image and share on social
Why is it that if you take advantage of a corporate tax break you're a smart businessman, but if you take advantage of something so you don't go hungry, you're a moocher? Jon Stewart advantagebreakbusinessman Change image and share on social
Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy? Bell Hooks affirmcolorcolumbus Change image and share on social
Why is it that men who can go through severe accidents, air raids, and any other major crisis always seems to think that they are at death's door when they have a simple head cold? Shirley Booth accidentaircold Change image and share on social
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person? Francois de La Rochefoucauld goodmemoryperson Change image and share on social