How is North Carolina’s Roy Cooper different from Kentucky’s Kim Davis?

How is North Carolina’s Roy Cooper different from Kentucky’s Kim Davis?

North Carolina’s new law enables and protects people who discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The state attorney general, Roy Cooper, has refused to defend the law in court. Should he? This is an uncomfortable question because it’s so similar to another recent case. Read both of the descriptions below and…

Arrogance, confidence, and the four kinds of experts
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Arrogance, confidence, and the four kinds of experts

When it comes to experts, there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. I’ve spent plenty of time on both sides of that line. I’ll share my insights about the types of experts and how to get the most out of them. All experts have confidence, but confidence itself is complex. Some people have confidence in…

If you demonize Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, you lose the argument
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If you demonize Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, you lose the argument

You loved my post about how to disagree with people. But are you living it? Case in point: Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, has defied the Supreme Court and refused to grant marriage licenses to gay couple, based on her interpretation of the bible. I believe this is wrong. You don’t get to…