Agree to Disagree: Does Your Electric Vehicle Help The Planet?Tesla vehicle sales are, well…electric. The company posted $5.5 billion in 2021 profits, roughly six times its previous year earnings. Globally, the electric car industry is anything but static, soaring to 7 million units in 2021.
Do Liberals Hold the Moral High Ground?In today’s divisive political arena, which side best embodies the nation’s most cherished virtues? Morally speaking, is the left right?
Ten Years After The Global Financial Crisis: Is The System Safer?More than 10 years ago, Lehman Brothers collapsed, and the world witnessed one of the worst financial crises in global history. Has the world learned its lesson?
Will Retail Alliances Fix the U.S. Health Care System?Corporate behemoths are announcing mergers that, they say, are sure to shake up health care. But while these superpower alliances are making a splash in the headlines, will they actually be able to disrupt, and save, U.S. health care?
Is Trump Bad for Comedy?Is the president killing comedy? Or is he making the funny business ever more relevant?
Has Silicon Valley Lost Its Soul?Silicon Valley once promised to solve many of the world’s problems with a technological revolution. But now, the tech hub is the center of much scrutiny, and for many, that scrutiny is warranted.
Has Globalization Undermined The American Working Class?In the U.S., jobs are disappearing. From construction zones to clerical offices to coal mines, the American working class is losing ground. Is globalization to blame? Or is it a scapegoat for a range of failed policies and advances in technology?
Is Social Media Good For Democracy?Will the power of social media yet be harnessed and used as an unprecedented force for good in the world? Or do systemic platform flaws pose an irreversible threat to the world’s democratic institutions?
Trigger Warning: Are Safe Spaces Dangerous?Are safe spaces dangerously coddling young minds? Or are they a legitimate and necessary component of modern education?
Is Bitcoin More Than A Bubble?Less than a decade old, Bitcoin is worth billions. The cryptocurrency promises to revolutionize global finance by placing control of currency in the hands of users not nations, and make financial exchanges more transparent, efficient, and democratic.
Will Automation Crash Democracy?Around the world, technology is disrupting the workforce, with automation poised to displace humans in many fields. Will the rise of robots fuel a new wave of “us versus them” populism capable of undermining democracy?
