Lesson 2: Oil and Conflict in the Middle East

January 17, 2019

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  • Syllabus
  • Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
    • agricultural practices spread easily in mideast/eurasia
    • easily domesticated animals were plentiful
    • both facilitated development of technology
  • 6 Killer Apps by Niall Ferguson
    1. competition
    2. scientific revolution
    3. private property rights
    4. modern medicine
    5. consumer society
    6. work ethic
  • for me, there are only 3
    • scientific revolution + modern medicine: freedom to pursue scientific discovery and technology innovation
    • competition: fair competition and appropriate role of government in economy
    • work ethic + consumer society: opportunity for economic mobility
  • geography vs “laws and rules invented by reason”
    • location matters
    • laws matter

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Justin

Justin Holman is CEO of Aftermarket Analytics, where he leads efforts to develop cutting edge sales forecasting and inventory optimization technology for the Automotive Aftermarket. Prior to joining Aftermarket Analytics, Justin managed corporate consulting for the Strategy & Analytics division at MapInfo Corporation, leading major projects for retail clients including The Home Depot, Darden Restaurants, Bridgestone-Firestone, Sainsbury’s and New York & Company. Before that, Justin served as Vice President of Software Development at LogicTools, now part of IBM's supply chain application software group. Justin holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and an Executive Management certificate from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

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