Category

Social Issues

55 Articles

Readers Write:
Social Issues

Readers Write:

Apr 21, 2026 2 min read

KK Isn’t Worried About AI… Here’s Why  After reading my April 9 post on the AI music debate, KK, a longtime friend and regular reader, wrote to cheer…

Funny Ha-Ha
Social Issues

Funny Ha-Ha

Apr 21, 2026 1 min read

This Is Crazy! AI Is Advancing Even Faster Than I Predicted
Social Issues

This Is Crazy! AI Is Advancing Even Faster Than I Predicted

Apr 10, 2026 3 min read

I’ve been writing a lot about AI lately. One of the many predictions I’ve made is that one of the first business sectors that would be smashed by AI…

Funny Ha-Ha
Social Issues

Funny Ha-Ha

Apr 10, 2026 1 min read

AI is speeding everything into the future   
Social Issues

AI is speeding everything into the future   

Apr 10, 2026 1 min read

Postscript: This is why AI is accelerating faster than it seems. Here are some positive possibilities. But this is why there’s cause for concern

The Iran War, AI, Media Bias, and the Great Divide
Social Issues

The Iran War, AI, Media Bias, and the Great Divide

Mar 30, 2026 5 min read

Notes from My Journal: The political event that, in 2016, sliced America into two political/social tribes, and has steadily widened and deepened in the…

Gardener
Social Issues

Gardener

Mar 30, 2026 1 min read

PostScript:  Click here to watch a short film about AI and human labor.

Worth Reading: Education in America
Social Issues

Worth Reading: Education in America

Mar 13, 2026 1 min read

  * “The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen…” Center for Education Policy Research * “America’s education system is a…

An Open Letter to Outraged Victims of Discrimination 
Social Issues

An Open Letter to Outraged Victims of Discrimination 

Jan 20, 2026 7 min read

Part 1: Let’s Sort Out the Truths and the Myths of Social Injustice Did you know that being tall gives you a measurable advantage in life? Tall people…

Housing, Ideologies, and NYC: Answering the Big Questions
Social Issues

Housing, Ideologies, and NYC: Answering the Big Questions

Jan 18, 2026 1 min read

Today, I take a crack at answering two somewhat related questions: (1) Will New York City survive Mamdani’s plans to make housing “more affordable”?

How to Use Your Spare Time Wisely
Self Help

How to Use Your Spare Time Wisely

Oct 29, 2025 9 min read

Many years ago, I wrote a series of essays in Early to Rise about the many activities that compete for our spare time. I began with the obvious point…

Is There an End to the Arab-Israeli War? Trump’s Peace Plan, US Security, Media Shifts, and Power Politics
Politics

Is There an End to the Arab-Israeli War? Trump’s Peace Plan, US Security, Media Shifts, and Power Politics

Oct 14, 2025 6 min read

“If Trump pulls off this peace treaty, will you say he did a great thing?” I asked. He knew, and I knew, that he could not. TDS is a malady that…