The Rainmaker

MIT Sloan faculty examine 250 years of American business ideas and innovation

As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, MIT Sloan faculty members reflect on the business ideas, concepts, and systems that have fundamenta

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The truth behind curated success stories: why we edit our past online

The article explores how people rewrite their professional narratives online, using the example of a founder (Dev) who posted about intentio

A professor's principled refusal to use LLMs: Exploitation, resources, and human flourishing

The author, addressing their students, states a firm refusal to use Large Language Models (LLMs) for any purpose. While acknowledging the te

A professor's principled refusal to use LLMs: Exploitation, resources, and human flourishing

The author, addressing their students, states a firm refusal to use Large Language Models (LLMs) for any purpose. While acknowledging the te

How VC failure breeds founder-hostile behavior: The adverse selection cycle in venture capital

The article examines a critique of venture capital behavior, centered on Garry Tan's observation that less successful VCs tend to become mor

The Wetware Crisis: Understanding the Thermocline of Truth in IT Project Management

Bruce F. Webster introduces the concept of a "thermocline of truth" in IT projects — a barrier that forms between those who know the true st