mike temkin

“There is a fuzzy but real distinction...between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, & nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life.”-Todd Gitlin. More on Patriotism vs. Nationalism at medium.com/@miketemkin/some-…

While the economy has long been the top issue for most Americans, a @FoxNews poll published wk of 10/12/26 found a remarkable shift: voters ranked government corruption as their top concern—above inflation & gasoline prices. See more on #Corruption at medium.com/@miketemkin/corru…

While the economy has long been the top issue for most Americans, recent @FoxNews poll found a shift: voters ranked government corruption as their top concern—above inflation & gasoline prices. See Corruption - Thoughts And Observations at linkedin.com/pulse/corruptio… via @LinkedIn

“Some legislators only wish vengeance against a particular enemy. Others only look out for themselves. They devote very little time on the consideration of any public issue." Thucydides - Athenian historian, general. More about #Retribution at medium.com/@miketemkin/some-…

“#Gaslighting, #Brainwashing , #cults, #HostageSituations, and #totalitarian #propaganda have a common basis. They use similar techniques to confuse, intimidate, and disempower people." See more on #ThoughtsAndObservations about Gaslighting on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/some-…

#ThoughtsAndObservations about #Lies, #Misinformation, #Defamation, #Slander and #Libel on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/lies-…

"Due to climate change, New York City is now considered a humid subtropical zone projected to approach that of Birmingham, Alabama, by 2050." @NewYorkTimes - See New York City ‘New Climate Change Reality’ on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/new-y…

“Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.” Ziad K. Abdelnour - Lebanese-born/U.S. financier, philanthropist, activist, writer. More about #Betrayal on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/betra…

The 5 strategic principles of #science: Questioning authority, Being experimental, Learning from failure, Forming flexible hypotheses and Harnessing the power of counterintuitive thinking - per Stuart Firestein. See more on #Curosity and #Innovation at medium.com/@miketemkin/the-c…

"(About) 11 million workers in declining occupations may need to transition to new jobs, ranging from six million to 16 million depending on the pace of automation adoption & its impact on labor demand." - McKinsey. See more at medium.com/@miketemkin/mckin…

“The 3Cs of Leadership: Character Charisma Competency." Huaam Wafaei– Syrian/Canadian academic. See more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Charisma #Character and #Leadership on Mediunm at medium.com/@miketemkin/on-ch…

#ThoughtsAndObservations about #Trust and #Distrust now on Medium. medium.com/@miketemkin/trust… -thoughts-and-observations-7a3bd7139a0c/share/miketemkin?source=social.tw

"The ability to establish, grow, extend, & restore trust is the key...competency of our time." Stephen Covey Jr. “Distrust is like a vicious fire that keeps going & going ... devouring the good with the bad,” Anthony Liccione See #Trust & #Distrust at tinyurl.com/y8ukbrpv

“Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on cooperation, not intimidation.” William Arthur Ward – U.S. motivational writer. More #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Intimidation on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/some-…

In the 5 yrs before Hurricane Katrina in 2005, #NOAA tracked an avg of 5.4 ‘billion-dollar disasters’ each yr, inflicting an average of $39B in damages. In the last 5 yrs, U.S. has averaged 23.2 such disasters each yr, totaling $140B in damages each yr. medium.com/@miketemkin/dolla…

"The search for workers who can harness artificial intelligence has led to occupations with the most exposure to AI also seeing bigger-than-expected pay bumps, but those increases are going almost entirely to more experienced workers." See more at medium.com/@miketemkin/compe…

The US economy could create more jobs in the next decade than will be replaced through automation, but the change may require the largest and most sustained workforce transformation in US history. Update on #Jobs and #Reskilling on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/updat…

“(As) AI-related job postings grew 8.7 times from Jan 2022 to Aug 2026 (from 9,241 openings to 80,597)…and median pay for #AI jobs saw nearly a 40% increase…companies are scrambling to incorporate AI skills into their pay scales." See more on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/on-ai…

Can #Exercise Alleviate #Anxiety and #Depression? See my new #ThoughtsAndObservations article on Medium. medium.com/@miketemkin/can-e…

The difference between how much retirees could spend without fear of running out and how much they actually spend—is about 8 percent, or $8,000 a year for middle-income Americans. See more at about #Retirement on Medium at medium.com/@miketemkin/updat…