“What in the World? Weekly Quiz" | August 21, 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 14-20, 2023

1. Five Americans wrongfully held in THIS country have been moved from a notorious prison to house detention in advance of their expected release in a deal that will see the U.S. release about $6 billion of that country’s assets.

A. North Korea
B. Iran
C. Afghanistan
D. Somalia

Correct Response: B. Iran
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66465142

2. The Biden Administration moved to restrict U.S. firms from investing in China in THIS sector among others, a step that will deepen the rift between the world’s leading economies.

A. Autonomous electric vehicles
B. Solar energy technology
C. Quantum computing
D. Rare earth metallurgy

Correct Response: C. Quantum computing
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3704610/biden-fuels-tech-trade-war-with-china-banning-ai-chip-and-quantum-system-investments.html

3. Former journalist Fernando Villavicencio, candidate for president of THIS country and outspoken critic of government corruption, drug cartels and gangs, was assassinated while campaigning.

A. Bolivia
B. Peru
C. Paraguay
D. Ecuador

Correct Response: D. Ecuador
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1193521980/ecuador-assassination-presidential-candidate-election-fernando-villavicencio

4. Thousands of people took to the streets in THIS Caribbean capital to demand protection against the surge of violent gangs terrorizing the city. Gangs have seized control of up to 80 percent of the capital following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

A. Caracas
B. Havana
C. Kingston
D. Port-au-Prince

Correct Response: D. Port-au-Prince
https://apnews.com/article/haiti-gangs-kidnapping-violence-march-c0588f68c7a209e7c95e3902284b3ff2

5. A Russian court convicted THIS leading opposition figure to 19 years in prison on top of the prison sentences he is already serving, for politically motivated new charges. He responded with a lengthy essay vilifying the leaders who corrupted post-Soviet Russia.

A. Yevgeny Prigozhin
B. Alexei Gorinov
C. Alexei Navalny
D. Liya Akhėdzhakova

Correct Response: C. Alexei Navalny
https://news.yahoo.com/navalny-admonishes-corrupt-russian-elite-102747999.html

6. The World Bank is halting new lending to Uganda over THIS law many countries and the United Nations have condemned. Uganda’s state minister for foreign affairs, Okello Oryem, accused the bank of hypocrisy, stating the bank lends to Middle Eastern and Asian countries with similar laws.

A. Freedom of Liberties Bill
B. Citizenship Criteria Bill
C. Uganda’s Land Allocation Act
D. Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

Correct Response: D. Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/world-bank-says-ugandas-anti-lgbtq-law-violates-its-values-2023-08-08/

7. The United States and Saudi Arabia are said to have agreed to normalization of relations between the Riyadh and THIS nation within the next year. Riyadh had long held that the Palestinian issue needed to be resolved before recognition could occur.

A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Syria
D. Israel

Correct Response:
https://www.gzeromedia.com/are-saudi-and-israel-getting-close-to-a-normalization-deal

8. The Chief Constable of THIS police service, Simon Byrne, apologized for an “industrial scale” data breach releasing the personal information of more than 10,000 officers and staff to the public, a sensitive issue after decades of sectarian violence known as “The Troubles.”

A. Police Service of Northern Ireland
B. South Wales Police
C. Thames Valley Police
D. Royal Military Police

Correct Response: A. Police Service of Northern Ireland
https://apnews.com/article/northern-ireland-police-data-breach-574608151408d2fe0f3f228adba4d078

9. Legislators in New Delhi passed the “Digital Personal Data Bill” that will impose fines for mishandling personal data but, critics fear, will increase surveillance by THIS government.

A. Pakistan
B. Malaysia
C. Bangladesh
D. India

Correct Response: D. India
https://www.reuters.com/technology/india-passes-data-protection-law-amid-surveillance-concerns-2023-08-09

10. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, leader of the military junta that took control in THIS country threatened to kill captive President Bazoum if a coalition of neighboring nations, ECOWAC, intervened to reverse the coup.

A. Nigeria
B. Niger
C. Botswana
D. Mali

Correct Response: B. Niger
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/west-african-leaders-meet-niger-options-military-junta-102157735

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