Lake Powell and Lake Mead have reached their lowest combined storage levels since 1957, before Powell was even filled. Powell sits at roughly 23 percent capacity. Mead sits at 27 percent. Together these two reservoirs supply water to approximately 40 million people, irrigate more than 5 million acres of farmland, and generate hydropower for around […]
There is a very good chance that your education (and media) holds that Alexander Hamilton was a hero of the founding generation. For the Federalists who shared his vision, he was exactly that: the architect of American finance, the mind behind a functioning treasury, the man who gave a fragile confederation credit and standing. That […]
The debate over whether individuals without children should contribute to the cost of education has been around for generations. Some argue that it is unfair to impose taxes on individuals who do not directly benefit from the system. Others argue that it is a civic duty that supports the common good. Unfortunately, the disagreement is […]
The social media response to Elon Musk’s recent statement on Universal High Income (not Universal Basic Income) has been revealing. Not because the criticism is particularly sophisticated, but because of how alarmingly unsophisticated it is. Accusations of hypocrisy, comparisons to anything from welfare to communism, and declarations of incoherence have flooded the feed from people […]
Declining birth rates (population decline) are back in the news, and this time the conversation took an unexpected turn. Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, drew widespread criticism after lamenting on X that the teen birth rate has fallen 72 percent since 2007. Yes, TEEN BIRTH RATES! She sees […]
Beware an overemphasis on safety! Weird thing to say, right? Allow me to explain. When examining the decline of the United States, one does not need to look far to recognize that America is not the beacon of excellence it once was. Where liberty and resilience once defined the nation, complacency and fragility now dominate […]
Have you seen what gold has been doing? Are the forecasts finally upon us? In 2012, the documentary End of the Road: How Money Became Worthless made a claim that was widely dismissed as alarmist at the time. The film argued that once money was severed from constraint, political incentives would overwhelm discipline, debt would […]
Leaders must resist judging organizational change too quickly. Like piss in the river, problems persist even after the source is stopped, taking time to clear.
The recent election in New York has captured national attention, not because of the typical partisan noise, but because a self-proclaimed socialist, using openly communist slogans, has taken power in one of America’s most visible cities. His campaign praised ideological revolution, called for the punishment of his opponents, and promised a future of redistribution and […]
George Orwell understood how authoritarian systems exploit zeal, and his insights remain relevant to modern movements such as feminism, especially in their Marxist and socialist forms.
