123 Posts found for Source: The Atlantic

Is America going to hell? After a year of economic calamity that many fear has sent us into irreversible decline, the author finds reassurance in the peculiarly American cycle of crisis and renewal, and in the continuing strength of the forces that have made the country great: our university system, our receptiveness to immigration, our culture of innovation. In most significant ways, the U.S. remains … [ Read more ]

Author: James Fallows | Source: The Atlantic (January2010) | Subjects: America, Articles & Links

Most of management theory is inane, writes our correspondent, the founder of a consulting firm. If you want to succeed in business, don’t get an M.B.A. Study philosophy instead.

Author: Matthew Stewart | Source: The Atlantic (June2006) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Business, Excerpts

To fight today’s wars with an all-volunteer force, the U.S. Army needs more quick-thinking, strong, highly disciplined soldiers. But creating warriors out of the softest, least-willing populace in generations has required sweeping changes in basic training.

Author: Brian Mockenhaupt | Source: The Atlantic (June2007) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Military | War | Peace