The world of economic inequality is its own stranger thing — Over the last few days I’ve participated in a conversation about making the American economic system work better for more Americans. It’s been a good talk. A lot of folks have joined in, and the discussion has remained civil. Out in the real world, the discussions have continued to be…

Or so we were texted — My daughter’s life was crashing around her. Her friends told her she didn’t fit in. New friends couldn’t keep in touch. She was the last one to know about the next get-together. Even when friends were face-to-face, she wasn’t equipped to interact. It sounds like a social problem, and it…

One of our darkest twentieth century leaders is coming clean — Vladimir Putin has announced a mobilization. “I reiterate, we are talking about partial mobilization, that is, only citizens who are currently in the reserve will be subject to conscription…” Vladimir Putin in a national address on September 21, 2022 (Associated Press translation) Whether “partial” or not, this is a prelude…

Do you remember your first time? — The word “terrorism” is now used to justify all the violence a government can conceive. Russia has already become the biggest source of terrorism in the world, and no other terrorist power leaves behind so many deaths. This must be recognized legally. The world must act. Russia must be recognized…

Let’s tackle our hierarchy problem — Traditionalists say that hierarchy is the norm. Sure, people like me teach about team empowerment, shared management, and shared rewards. We cajole against traditional ideas of “equity” and urge leaders to embrace shared leadership and shared ownership. But who am I kidding!?! All of us have been educated to see…

Turning away is suicide — On August 12, 2022, a fabulous thing happened on Medium! People appeared to be talking with one another, striving to achieve a mutual understanding of our world. Katie Jgln published an article that dissed Andrew Tate’s style of toxic masculinity. Why Blaming Men for Men’s Bad Behaviour Is Just a Feminist Scam Obviously, everything is always the women’s faultmedium.com Argumentative Penguin published an article that dissed Andrew Tate’s style…

Road rage articles are all the rage. — Driving was briefly beautiful in the early lockdown. Driving has become madness since. There’s always someone who thinks themselves above the rules: speeding, changing lanes, or making right-hand turns from the middle lane. This morning I entered a traffic circle as three bicyclists approached from behind on the right. Nosing…

A Bit More Doubt Can Help Everyone — I was shocked last week when I heard my partner describe me as… “…a little against medicine.” Wow, I had never thought of myself as against medicine! If not for the medical advances of the last thirty years, I would have died sixteen years ago or, at the least, faced…