Navigating Public Policy, Technology, Health, Data, and Innovation for a Fairer Future
There’s an old saying in the semiconductor world: chips are the new oil. That metaphor, like most good ones, has limits. Oil runs downhill. Chips run on demand. And sometimes, as in the case of Samsung’s stunning recent slump, the demand disappears just when everyone thought it would never stop. So, let’s walk this one Read More “Semiconductors and the Art of Missing the Moment”
If the Founding Fathers were alive today and happened to glance at Texas’s latest congressional redistricting map, they wouldn’t just raise their powdered eyebrows. They’d likely declare it a grotesque betrayal of everything they risked their lives to build. The map, unveiled by Texas Republicans and engineered under the invisible hand of Donald Trump, is Read More “Gerrymandering and the Betrayal of the American Ideal”
Nobody’s shouting it from the rooftops, and maybe that’s part of the problem. But Sunday, Bubba Wallace won the Brickyard 400, and if you’re Black and if you’re from Indianapolis you felt that in your bones. For me, it wasn’t just a race. It was a bridge across generations. My grandfather was one of the Read More “Racing Toward Redemption: A Black Man Wins at Indy”
Large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude offer powerful capabilities, but long-form creative work remains a persistent failure point. Projects that begin with clarity and style often degrade into generic, fragmented output. What begins as collaboration turns into cleanup. Two terms now help frame this experience: Language mummification describes the erosion of voice and vitality Read More “Naming the Pain: Narrative Labor, Language Mummification, and the Hidden Costs of Writing with AI”
There’s something about a correctional facility that deflates the imagination. The buildings are concrete, the light is bad, and time slows down. The future shrinks into a series of procedural loops, meals, headcounts, lockdowns. Policy debates happen out there, but for the people inside, the stakes are lived minute by minute. Freedom becomes abstract. Dignity, Read More “The Most Serious Classroom in America”
Promotions are slowing down, even for top performers. The numbers show it. In early 2024, just 1.3 percent of white-collar workers received promotions, the lowest rate in years. That drop is not random. It is structural. Companies are flattening. Layers of management are disappearing as organizations shift to leaner models. Many of these moves are Read More “Let’s Stop Rewarding Visibility Over Value”
Not long ago, I sat down with the director of a small nonprofit working on food insecurity in a mid-sized city. The organization was lean, focused, and well-respected in the community. They had strong relationships with local families, a steady roster of volunteers, and real outcomes to show. Still, they were scrambling, again, for summer Read More “What We Get Wrong About Doing Good, Part 1”
Washington debates often revolve around numbers. Trillions in spending. Billions in cuts. A line item here. A policy adjustment there. Out in rural America, the numbers feel less abstract. They signal the difference between a hospital with lights on and one with the doors locked. The Budget Reconciliation Bill, signed into law on July 4, Read More “Small Towns Deserve More Than Empty Promises”
The global economy has never been more divided. Inflation is rising, wages are stagnating, and political fractures are widening. Yet in corporate boardrooms around the world, executive pay is soaring to historic levels. CEO compensation is no longer just a business statistic. It is a window into how economic power is distributed and how society Read More “Executive Compensation as a Warning Sign for Society”
You can walk down any Main Street in America and see the small businesses policymakers so often call the “backbone of the economy.” Storefronts, shops, and local employers remain a visible reminder of entrepreneurial spirit. Yet what remains invisible, both on the street and in Washington, are the millions of businesses with no sign, no Read More “America’s Smallest Businesses, and Its Biggest Policy Blind Spot”