If the Founding Fathers were alive today and happened to glance at Texas’s latest congressional redistricting map, they wouldn’t just… Read more
Month: July 2025
Racing Toward Redemption: A Black Man Wins at Indy
Nobody’s shouting it from the rooftops, and maybe that’s part of the problem. But Sunday, Bubba Wallace won the Brickyard… Read more
Naming the Pain: Narrative Labor, Language Mummification, and the Hidden Costs of Writing with AI
Large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude offer powerful capabilities, but long-form creative work remains a persistent failure point…. Read more
The Most Serious Classroom in America
There’s something about a correctional facility that deflates the imagination. The buildings are concrete, the light is bad, and time… Read more
Let’s Stop Rewarding Visibility Over Value
Promotions are slowing down, even for top performers. The numbers show it. In early 2024, just 1.3 percent of white-collar… Read more
What We Get Wrong About Doing Good, Part 1
Not long ago, I sat down with the director of a small nonprofit working on food insecurity in a mid-sized… Read more
Small Towns Deserve More Than Empty Promises
Washington debates often revolve around numbers. Trillions in spending. Billions in cuts. A line item here. A policy adjustment there…. Read more
Executive Compensation as a Warning Sign for Society
The global economy has never been more divided. Inflation is rising, wages are stagnating, and political fractures are widening. Yet… Read more