Corporate Subsidies: A Mirage of Economic Growth
The Limited Success of Corporate Subsidies: A Pragmatic Perspective In the ever-evolving landscape of economic development, corporate subsidies often present…
Follow the Money
Accumulating power and control is an old and continuing story. Milford, New Hampshire, sits at a quiet crossroads where old-town…
Understanding Normative Acceptance in Social Reality
Interconnected Realities and the Power of Normative Acceptance At birth, humans inherit neither a ready-made world nor private solipsistic bubbles.…
The Impact of Collective Conscience on Society
How Our Worlds Fit Together: The Importance of Shared Rules Imagine you wake up tomorrow. The red traffic light suddenly…
The Lost Virtues of Liberalism and Progressivism
Definitions Matter When you hear the words ‘liberal’ and ‘progressive’ today, they mean something very different from their original, honest…
The Tangled Web: Academic Cheating, Credential Inflation & The Cult of Dubious Expertise
1. The Vicious Cycle of Cheating, Qualifications, and Authority Academic dishonesty, credential inflation, and a misplaced faith in authority are…
Silencing Voices: The Cost of Speaking Truth.
The Cost of Dissent For years, I believed that true belonging in Milford required nothing more than participation. I thought…
Is “Who You Know” Hurting Our Town? The Impact of Special Interests and Incumbency
Is “Who You Know” Hurting Our Town? The Impact of Special Interests and Incumbency? In a town like ours, we…