The Everchanging Atlas of You
"A map says to you. Read me carefully, follow me closely, doubt me not ... I am the earth in the palm of your hand." - Beryl Markham. In...
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John Patrick Derham
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
The Untimely Death of Compromise: Creators v. Editors
"I start where the last man left off" - Thomas Edison. At our core, we are a society comprised of "creators" and "editors." As such, we...
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John Patrick Derham
- Apr 6, 2021
- 9 min
"Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics."
"60% of the time, it works every time." - Brian Fantana, field reporter KVWN San Diego. We are, all too often, misled. Much of the time,...
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John Patrick Derham
- Mar 9, 2021
- 6 min
Said no one ever ...
Said no one ever, "I'm going to run out at lunch today and get my hat trimmed." Recently, I was passing by the old Lit Brother's building...
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John Patrick Derham
- Jan 20, 2021
- 5 min
Fake News, Hate Speech & Opinions: Our Freedom of Speech vs Censorship
Published January 19, 2021 I believe that some of the most precious human considerations towards each other can be found in the United...
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John Patrick Derham
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Words really do matter...
When we read or hear messages, we accept the fact patterns, and we are entertained by the fanciful. We learn from what we read and hear.
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John Patrick Derham
- Dec 29, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 "Realities", Confirmation Bias and the Media
December 29, 2020 The term "confirmation bias" sounds like a complex concept. It's actually quite simple to grasp because each of us...
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John Patrick Derham
- Dec 15, 2020
- 5 min
Innovation Series: Caveat Investor
Innovation has its risks and rewards. John Derham helps shape the expected pitfalls of the Innovator and Investor in this third installment.
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John Patrick Derham
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
Innovation Series: Innovation and The Sorcerer's Stone
Originally published for Forbes - May 24, 2018 (modified) Even people skilled at seeking out and investing in innovation have a hard time...
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John Patrick Derham
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
Innovation Series: A Hero's Journey - Five Rules That Define The Innovator
Originally published for Forbes - Feb 8, 2017 Until recently, “innovator” wasn't an official role at many companies. It was unofficially...
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John Patrick Derham
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
Data, Science, and a COVID-19 Truth
“It’s going to disappear. One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.” - President Trump Earlier this year, I remember trying to...
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John Patrick Derham
- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
And so the phoeniQs shall rise from the ashes ...
“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.” — Rabindranath Tagore The year 2020 has been an...
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