What Osama bin Laden’s death means to Innovation

In the abstract, the violent death of an individual is difficult to celebrate. However, the dispatch of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Special Forces last Sunday marked a far more meaningful event than retribution. Whether desperation, ignorance or fanaticism was the motivator, bin Laden’s actions and rhetoric were a threat not just to the United States, but to the foundation of civilization and progress world-wide. Read full analysis.