When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]











George Orwell’s Animal Farm (2026)—In Memoriam Dr. Karl J. Glenn (1935-2026) Music Teacher, President and Scholar at Cass Technical High School (Detroit, MI)
Suggested Listening Music—Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15, by Robert Schumann (1838); The Well Tempered Clavier (Book I ) by J.S. Bach (1723); 3 Sonatas after Petrarch, S. 270, from Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage) by Franz Liszt (1842-46). *N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes—George Orwell, Animal Farm ([Authorized Orwell Edition], 1945); Animal Farm (1945), CliffNotes.com; Ellis Washington, Utopia, […]
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