Sharing what I have learned from what I have read: A blog by Joe Abittan
Something I have been trying to keep in mind lately is that our internal beliefs are not as consistent as we might imagine. This is important right now because our recent presidential election has highlighted the divide between many Americans. In most of the circles I am a part of, people cannot imagine how anyone … Continue reading A Lack of Internal Consistency
I used to work for a healthcare tech company based out of San Francisco, and the word scale was almost a mantra. Whenever we did anything, from a small policy to the introduction of a new product or service, the question was always, will this scale? It is an important and crucial question for a … Continue reading Replication Versus Scale
Our justice system in the United States is not the greatest system that we have developed. In recent years a lot of attention has been paid to disparities in sentencing and ways in which the system doesn't seem to operate fairly. For instance possession of the same amount crack cocaine and powder cocaine carried different … Continue reading Judicial Sentencing and Daylight Saving Time