Every so often, Congress confronts a decision that seems technocratic on the surface but reveals something deeper about our national character. The current debate over Medicaid funding for […]
Education / Finance
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The American Dream Is Collapsing Under Student Debt
Last year, I wrote about the mounting risks of student loan delinquency. It was bad then. It is worse now. The American promise was simple: work hard, get […]
Ethics / Technology
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Every Click You Make: The Slow Decline of the Internet (and the Hidden Cost of ‘Free’)
It starts the same way every time. You open a browser to check the weather, and seventeen clicks later you’re accepting cookies from a Croatian fishing blog, muting […]
Policy
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AI, Trump, and the Voices of History
Sheila Kennedy, one of Indiana’s sharpest public thinkers, just dropped a masterstroke of modern commentary. Her post, AI Talks to Trump, isn’t just clever, it’s necessary. The premise […]
Ethics / Policy
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The Crown and the Vote: AOC’s First Kingmaker Moment
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has never lacked influence. But this is the first time she’s trying to wield it like a blade. Her endorsement of Assembly member Zohran Mamdani in […]
Healthcare / Policy
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Biosimilars Are the Billion Dollar Solution We Keep Ignoring
The United States pays more for prescription drugs than any other country. That is not a function of better drugs or better care. It is a result of […]
Education / Ethics / Media / Policy
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The Bridge We’re Building
They say when the economy contracts, it takes a while for the layoffs to reach the surface. But in Indiana, they’ve arrived. Ivy Tech, our statewide community college […]
Policy / Technology
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Fractional Work Is Eating the Org Chart
Some of the smartest people I know are working three jobs, and none of them are full time. A startup CEO I met last month described his team […]
Art / Education / Ethics / Healthcare / Policy
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Art’s Journey to Wisdom Travels the Path of a Public Good
Modern economies reward efficiency, not reflection. Our institutions—schools, platforms, governments—are calibrated to deliver outcomes, track progress, and benchmark success. In this landscape, the arts are often treated as […]
Healthcare / Policy / Rights and Equality
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Why the Next Superpower Will Subsidize Daycare
NYC has one of America’s most watched mayoral races ongoing. Perhaps the most surprising issue dominating headlines is not crime or housing. It is childcare. Candidates are proposing […]