In the United States, we have the privilege of living under a government elected by and accountable to its citizens. We also have a history of robust civic engagement in the political process. The last several years have witnessed a degree of polarization not seen for decades in American political life. This polarization has prompted...
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In 2019, Derek Thompson suggested in the Atlantic that work for college-educated Americans had become workism, “the most potent of new religions competing for congregants.” He noted, “No large country in the world as productive as the United States averages more hours of work a year. And the gap between the U.S. and other countries is...
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A few years ago, my daughter and I were playing Battleship, and she shot misses on spaces C 8,9, and 10. Or that’s how I remember it and had it marked. But later she said “C9,” and I said, “you already tried that one, sweetie.” She said “No I didn’t. I shot J 8,9, and...
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