Field Notes

Today, there is no clear societal pressure to act a certain way. People no longer feel compelled to present themselves as especially...

It’s hard not to look back at the post-World War II economy and wonder if it was just an anomaly. For the baby boomer generation, that...

There’s a quote that’s been living rent-free in my mind lately: “If you won’t be evil, someone else will.” It’s short, sinister, and...

There’s that old saying, “ignorance is bliss.” I don’t think that’s quite right anymore. These days, it feels more like ignorance is...

One way or the other, we will get there. I’ve been thinking about protesting lately. Not any specific protest, but the act  of...

I’ve been thinking about a term: Techno-Republican.  Or maybe Techno-Conservative.  Did I just coin that? Who knows. Either way, both...

It feels like we’re living in a transitional period where automation is replacing jobs at a pace so slow and inconsistent, nobody really...