On a quiet stretch of Indiana farmland, the combines should be humming. September is harvest season, when grain silos begin… Read more
Category: Ethics
The New Labor Movement Is in Our Living Rooms
Something remarkable is happening. Across the country, renters are joining together to form tenant unions on a scale we have… Read more
The Future of AI Belongs to All of Us, Not Just Silicon Valley
Here’s what’s happening right now with artificial intelligence: A handful of giant corporations are seizing control of the most transformative… Read more
The Intellectual Elegance of Damien Elmes
There’s something almost subversive about Anki. In a world where every app is designed to capture and monetize your attention,… Read more
Burnout, Boundaries, and the Battle to Balance Care and Career
There’s a woman I know who makes chicken pot pie every Tuesday. Last week, she forgot the chicken. Not because… Read more
The One Question That Helped a Small Business Stop Losing Good People
Jenna runs a 35-person coffee roastery in the foothills of North Carolina. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows… Read more
Semiconductors and the Art of Missing the Moment
There’s an old saying in the semiconductor world: chips are the new oil. That metaphor, like most good ones, has… Read more
Gerrymandering and the Betrayal of the American Ideal
If the Founding Fathers were alive today and happened to glance at Texas’s latest congressional redistricting map, they wouldn’t just… 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
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