“What in the World? Weekly Quiz" | August 14, 2023

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The Yellow Pad: Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World

Robert E. Rubin

Robert Rubin, former secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, shares thoughts on decision-making developed over more than six decades in markets, business, government, and politics, and offers readers an astute and original guide for navigating uncertain times

In 1958, as a college sophomore, Robert Rubin took a class that changed his life. The class was introduction to philosophy, and the professor, Raphael Demos, instilled in his students an idea that was simple yet profound: There is no such thing as certainty. For Rubin, this led to a critically important question: How can we make sound decisions in a fundamentally uncertain world?

While serving in some of the most significant roles in markets, business, and government, Rubin has grappled with that question. Time and again, when faced with a high-stakes decision, he turned to his most trusted tool: a simple yellow legal pad. Rubin’s yellow pad (or more recently, his iPad) became an expression of a larger decision-making philosophy that has both lasted and shaped a lifetime. In The Yellow Pad, Rubin lays out that philosophy with depth and detail, and presents a compelling intellectual framework for confronting some of the most difficult issues we face today.

The Yellow Pad contains a former Treasury secretary’s approach to economic policymaking. A former Goldman Sachs senior partner’s approach to personal investing and understanding risk. A former director of the National Economic Council’s approach to managing people in both private- and public-sector organizations. And much more. Yet despite his lifetime of experiences, Rubin remains refreshingly open-minded, interested in exploring ideas rather than promoting ideologies. With its combination of wisdom and relevance, The Yellow Padis an essential guide for anyone looking to make better decisions in life, work, and public policy.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What in the World? Quiz – Week of Aug 7-13, 2023

1. A group of eleven Russian and Chinese warships approaches U.S. waters in THIS state, the first time such a naval operation was mounted. The ships, which were shadowed by American ships and aircraft, did not enter U.S. territorial waters but the group was called “highly provocative.”

A. Hawaii
B. Florida
C. Alaska
D. Oregon

Correct Response: C. Alaska
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/06/us-navy-warships-china-russia-naval-patrol-near-alaska

2. Russia continued to pound grain export related facilities in Ukraine as Ukrainian forces struck a warship in the Russian port of Novorossiysk and a tanker near Crimea with THIS weapon system.

A. ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles
B. Aerial drones
C. Saboteurs
D. Autonomous bomb-laden boats

Correct Response: D. Autonomous bomb-laden boats
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-drones-black-sea-crimea-d6ab9c0d71fe9d3d95e1af5953fe8d8a

3. Coup leaders who overthrew President Bazoum of Niger faced a deadline by THIS regional group of West African nations to restore the deposed president or face a military intervention.

A. African Union
B. ARTO
C. ECOWAS
D. Council of the Sahel

Correct Response: C. ECOWAS
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/6/defiance-fear-in-niger-as-ecowas-deadline-looms

4. Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from THIS nuclear power facility that was severely damaged by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Prime Minister Kishida plans to brief President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol about safety concerns. China objects.

A. Fukushima
B. Matsuyama
C. Hamamatsu
D. Fukuoka

Correct Response: A. Fukushima
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-start-fukushima-water-release-early-late-aug-media-2023-08-06/

5. Pakistan may delay November elections after THIS former prime minister, leading opposition figure and former cricket star player was sentenced to three years in prison for public corruption.

A. Humayun Dilawar
B. Imran Khan
C. Shehbaz Sharif
D. Zaigham Kharn

Correct Response: B. Imran Khan
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/asia/imran-khan-pakistan-arrested.html

6. About 36,000 scouts are being evacuated from the 25th World Scout Jamboree in THIS country ahead of Typhoon Khanun. It follows the withdrawal of U.S. and UK contingents from the event after hundreds fell ill from rising temperatures and, according to head of UK Scouts, concerns about cleanliness and food.

A. India
B. Taiwan
C. South Korea
D. Philippines

Correct Response: C. South Korea
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-heatwave-hit-scout-jamboree-bracing-typhoon-2023-08-07/

7. The military junta that rules Myanmar pardoned THIS Nobel laureate on some of the trumped-up charges she faced but she will remain under house arrest. She was de facto leader of the government until her ouster in 2021, as the country entered a protracted civil war.

A. Cheah Praik Yeong
B. Vivien Khoo
C. Aung San Suu Kyi
D. Kyal Sin

Correct Response: C. Aung San Suu Kyi
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66357403

8. The U.S. and THIS resource-rich country, vital to the electric vehicle market and strategically located in the Indo-Pacific, announced an “Open Skies” civil aviation deal granting streamlined airplane transportation.

A. Democratic Republic of the Congo
B. India
C. Kazakhstan
D. Mongolia

Correct Response: D. Mongolia
https://www.reuters.com/world/mongolia-us-prepare-sign-open-skies-deal-ahead-talks-official-2023-08-02/?n=@

9. A Ukrainian official labeled as “constructive” peace talks among 40 countries hosted in THIS country, despite the absence of Russia, the country that launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

A. France
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Turkey
D. China

Correct Response: B. Saudi Arabia
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/07/russia-ukraine-war-news/

10. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, defending champions, were knocked out of the World Cup in a stunning shootout conclusion, losing to THIS country’s national team.

A. Sweden
B. Netherlands
C. Italy
D. Japan

Correct Response: A. Sweden
https://sports.yahoo.com/uswnt-loses-to-sweden-on-penalties-crashes-out-of-world-cup-in-round-of-16-114845305.html

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