March 26, 2019
One of my favorite lessons learned about U.S. democracy is the concept of states as methods of experimentation. We see it to a reasonable extent in the United States with different state’s approach to issues such as abortion, LGBTQ rights, education, and redistributive social programs. What we don’t see is any significant variation in structural […]
March 19, 2019
Throughout history, labor has been a primary defining factor in human experience. For the majority of us, it is the task we dedicate the majority of our time and mental resources to each week. Labor, like everything else in our universe, is subject to varying degrees of change that bring along new sets of human-centric […]
March 12, 2019
The nature of work is changing rapidly here in the United States and across the world. A growing pool of technological resources, best practices, and a highly skilled and innovative workforce is shaping the way humanity can work into a new and exciting potential that will forever change our lives. The transformation is already occurring […]
March 5, 2019
Labor and productivity play a foundational role in the human experience. Through so much of our shared past and present the work that we do becomes a defining part of who we are and how we interact with the world around us. History teaches us that while the nature of productive efforts changes, there is […]
February 26, 2019
American culture is one that defines freedom as autonomy. That is to say, the sovereignty to be self-governed and to self determine one’s path throughout life. This central tenet of American ideology has been reinforced through our social, political, and economic arrangements solidifying the dogma of competition as the best method towards progress for centuries. […]
February 19, 2019
Improving the economy is a concept that most people are familiar with but likely have different understandings of depending on the circumstances that they find themselves in. There seems to be no shortage of political pundits, candidates, leaders, and non-specialists provide visions of what’s wrong and how we’re going to fix it. Strangely one topic […]
February 5, 2019
Wealth concentration is the central issue to many of the social, political, and economic problems facing the United States in the present day. It negatively impacts our health, happiness, [1] and our shared ability to transform the world. Popular ideas such as a wealth tax [2], a more progressive taxation system[3], and a Universal Basic […]
February 3, 2019
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is gaining popularity in America as the next logical economic step in a post-automation world. Touted as a way to save America’s Capitalism, it ensures that people have enough money to keep consuming while raising the quality of life for our most impoverished. UBI boasts some attractive benefits for the majority […]
January 23, 2019
Progressive projects and social movements today are active in working towards building a more pluralistic future. It’s never been a better time to be an activist because there are just so many things that we can improve in the world, some more critical than others. Collective efforts of activists across the U.S. are making great […]
January 15, 2019
This essay is deeply influenced by my research over the past three years focusing on the articles, lectures, and books authored by Roberto Mangabeira Unger. It is necessary to pay an intellectual debt to his theories and vision of the future as over the years they have been one of the primary drivers of my […]