The Problem with Social MediaThe last four years has seen a dramatic erosion of facts and truth, one of the essentials of our democracy. In its place are conspiracy theories, misinformation and blatant lies....Read MoreMarch 1, 2021AccountabilityBusinessMediaPersonalitiesResponsibility
Godfather, Part Now“I don’t feel I have to wipe everyone out, Tom, just my enemies.”—Michael Corleone, The Godfather Note: I must pause my earlier commentary suggesting how...ExtremismJusticeLoyaltyPersonalitiesPolitics
The Political System Explained (from the opening of my doctoral thesis)(Note: this is a rough draft and still undergoing revisions.) Welcome, esteemed colleagues, to a comprehensive exploration of one of the most perplexing and confounding...EthicsHonestyhumorIntegrityPersonalitiesPoliticsTruth
Something Like a WarI’ve been revisiting Ken Burns’ series on the history of baseball, and it sparked some interesting comparisons to a subject that headlines the news daily....CharacterEthicsPersonalitiesSportsviolence
Descaling Our PsychesI recently descaled my espresso machine—removed the limescale buildup that hinders efficiency. How might we descale the returning president from our psyches? Donald Trump has...Citizenship
Foreshadowing What’s to ComeAfter learning that one of Donald Trump’s first actions as president pardoned nearly all of the 1,600 January 6, defendants, police officer, Michael Fanone–who was...AccountabilityJusticePersonalitiesPoliticsviolence
Hard Truths“[President Trump] then engaged in an unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to stay in power.”—Final Report on...AccountabilityHonestyIntegrityJusticePersonalitiesPoliticsTruth