Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curiosity expert improving engagement, innovation, and productivity. First principles thinking is emerging as a crucial skill for ...

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, transatlantic relations are fraying. America’s First Principles increasingly collide with a European Union bent on centralizing power by ...