The Consequences of America’s Era of Magical Realism
Reading Time: 5 minutes American society has entered an era of “magical realism” with real-world consequences. It is an era tainted by decay, diminishment, and dilution […]
Todd A. Schmidt
Two Wrongs
Reading Time: 3 minutes On March 30, 2020, the media pounced on a leaked, controversial letter of a U.S. Navy Captain commanding the USS Theodore Roosevelt, […]
Policy at the ‘Speed of Relevance’ requires Relevance
Reading Time: 12 minutes Policy at the ‘speed of relevance,’ considered broadly in the context of domestic and international politics, provides a sketch of the vast challenges we face. Time is of the essence. In a future epoch, historians will consider this period a transitional era. Will it be an era in which informational and technological advancements outpaced the intellectual capacity of politicians to understand and harness the revolution that has been wrought?