The world has changed.
The world is changing.
We can’t go back.
I write about racism, cognitive biases, and other tidy explanations to the Fermi Paradox.
The Fault that Lies Within Us
It’s been said that the first revolution in consciousness came in 1543, when Copernicus argued that the Earth is not the center of the universe. Our paradigm of our place in the cosmos was upended. The second came in 1859, when Darwin revealed that humans are not distinct from nature or our close cousins, the…
Dedicating My Vote to Kindergarten Teachers Everywhere
In college, I double majored in political science and economics because I love delving into the in’s and out’s of legislative proposals, supreme court decisions, and economic policy. I trend liberal in my ideology and make no bones about that. But none of that is how I’m voting this year. This year, I’m voting for…
A Return to Moderation
I have a confession. For a long time, the notion of a political “moderate” would make me uncomfortable. Worthy of an eye-roll or two. Moderation struck me as the path of the undecided — or the fainthearted who would take the middling road over the high road. In a world full of injustice and existential…
Choosing Our Role Models for Change
Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasn’t a legislator, but did more to write the law than anyone in recent memory. Her arsenal was the 14th Amendment, in which all people are entitled to equal protection under the law. It was a simple message that was hard fought one court case at time, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg was…
The Triumph of the American Left (Redux)
The following is a historical* and cautionary warning sent from April 2082 to the present. Please read to the end for the historical context on which this creative thought experiment is based. Click here for an alternate timeline when the American Right triumphed instead. I believe both hold valuable lessons for social justice and anti-racism…
The Triumph of the American Right (Redux)
The following is a historical* and cautionary warning sent from November 2114 to the present. Please read to the end for the historical context on which this creative thought experiment is based. Click here for an alternate timeline when the American Left triumphed instead. I believe both hold valuable lessons for social justice and anti-racism…
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