The Human Equation
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The Mangioni case and the dangerous rise of justifying violence
May 23, 202657 min
Reinventing yourself after life falls apart
May 17, 202657 min
Gerrymandering and the fight for fair representation
May 15, 202657 min
Crime, punishment, and the shifting moral compass of America
May 10, 202657 min
The fracturing of the American melting pot: Cultural shifts and the conflicts ahead
May 8, 202657 min
The weight of the badge: A life committed to service
May 3, 2026
Could a presidential rejection of a Supreme Court ruling trigger a constitutional crisis?
May 1, 202657 min
What Europe (NATO) and the UN’s failures signal for the future
Apr 26, 202657 min
Building a safer, stronger classroom in America
Apr 24, 202657 min
Violence and the human condition
Apr 19, 202657 min
Generations at odds: America’s identity crisis
Apr 17, 202657 min
Iran’s past behavior is the strongest predictor of future behavior
Apr 12, 202657 min
America’s brash spirit from our founders to the Trump Era
Apr 11, 202657 min
Society struggling to reconcile its ideals with its realities
Apr 4, 202657 min
The world after America walks away: The high-stakes future of a post-NATO, post-UN era
Apr 3, 202657 min
Toxic leadership and its effects
Mar 29, 202657 min
Why modern relationships feel harder than ever
Mar 27, 202658 min
How the US media ignores the constitutional powers of the US presidency
Mar 22, 202657 min
Just war through a Catholic lens: Applying an ancient moral framework to the U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict
Mar 20, 202657 min
Protecting your religious facility before and during an active shooter attack
Mar 15, 202657 min
Morals, ethics, and the trouble with societal interpretation
Mar 13, 2026
The American tradition of sacrifice in a just cause
Mar 7, 202657 min
The rise of radical Islam in Iran and the mullahs’ grip on power
Mar 6, 202658 min
Being “Stuck” in life is real. How can we get UNSTUCK?
Mar 1, 202658 min
The State of the Union confirms the deep political divides shaping America
Feb 27, 202657 min
Seeking truth amid violence and cultural division
Feb 22, 202658 min
When good intentions go wrong: America’s mental health crisis and the lessons we failed to learn
Feb 20, 202658 min
Political polarization in America and the effects of TDS
Feb 15, 202657 min
How the Super Bowl reminds Americans what it takes to win
Feb 13, 202658 min
From game to national ritual: The iconic nature of the Super Bowl
Feb 8, 202658 min
If artificial intelligence became sentient
Feb 7, 202657 min
Thinkers we follow: How great minds shape us and challenge us to grow
Jan 31, 202658 min
The soft sell: How radical ideologies win good people
Jan 30, 202657 min
The psychological and physical toll of understanding grief
Jan 25, 202658 min
The cost of American shortsightedness in an age of long‑game powers
Jan 24, 202657 min
The healing power of forgiveness
Jan 18, 202658 min
Why the next century depends on the choices we make today
Jan 16, 202657 min
Minnesota case study: The street is not the courtroom
Jan 10, 202657 min
How Americans’ attitudes toward socialism are shifting
Jan 10, 202658 min
Rise of Socialism: Is America able to accommodate a wide range of ideologies?
Jan 4, 202658 min
Islam and Western values: Peaceful coexistence?
Dec 20, 2025
Brown University reminds us of the dangers in public settings
Dec 20, 2025
The war on drugs: A half-century of failure and a fight for survival
Dec 7, 202557 min
Why sports matter in shaping American culture
Dec 5, 202558 min
Honoring the courage of military and first responders
Nov 29, 2025
Holiday movies as modern traditions
Nov 29, 202558 min
Navigating the holidays: Compassion and safety in a season of celebration
Nov 23, 202558 min
Conspiracy theories: The seductive simplicity of hidden truths
Nov 21, 202557 min
A society that cannot disagree civilly is a society on the brink of fragmentation
Nov 16, 202558 min
Mainstream media’s war on truth: How misinformation erodes public trust
Nov 14, 202558 min