"March 2020 and Operation Cocker is a go! The owners of the Last Ditch Motel, with a little help from their friend Lexy Campbell, are preparing to support one another through the oncoming lockdown, offering the motel's spare rooms to a select few from the local area in need of sanctuary. While the newbies are settling in, an ambiguous banner appears demanding one of them return home. But who is it for? Lexy and her friends put a plan into action to...

El líder en un mundo nuevo intenta sacar una fotografía del mundo al que nos enfrentamos después de la pandemia de la covid-19 y la vuelta de la guerra en Europa. El mundo cambia definitivamente de siglo y de fase a través de la aceleración impuesta por estas disrupciones. Los procesos de desarrollo, producción y aprendizaje deberán convertirse en ciclos ágiles y continuos, transformando lo incierto en una certeza y un recurso. Andrés...

In 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic made it painfully clear that the U.S. could not adequately protect its citizens. Millions of Americans suffered--and over a million died--in less than two years, while government officials blundered; prize-winning economists overlooked devastating trade-offs; and elites escaped to isolated retreats, unaffected by and even profiting from the pandemic. Why and how did America, in a catastrophically enormous failure,...

"'The Great Lockdown' is an event not seen in the last 100 years. The implications for consumer behaviors and businesses are profound. Different countries and industries are feeling different degrees of impact from COVID-19. Many industries are seeing a net negative impact due to COVID-19 - tourism & leisure, aerospace, mobility, construction & real estate, and manufacturing. However, some other industries are seeing a net positive impact from COVID-19....

Outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics are nothing new. Over the last several decades, we have been through numerous--Zika, Ebola, H1N1. The COVID19 pandemic, however, has challenged us like never before. During this time, we have struggled to work remotely, to balance work and children's school schedules, and to manage finances in the face of lost or furloughed jobs. We have worried about our loved ones getting sick and being able to support themselves,...