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Godwin's Law

Godwin’s Law should force us to remember & fear our shared heritage with Nazi Germany

By / 17 Comments / 5 July 2017

Summary: American discussions often end in references to Hitler or Nazis. That’s usually seen as an oddity or fun fact, when in fact it warns us of deep aspects of American society that have roots in 1930s Germany — and that still shape our future. We prefer amnesia to confronting this. Perhaps events in the next …

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The headlines show America being dismantled. It’s time to act, not just watch.

By / 9 Comments / 10 December 2016

Summary:  We can see our future in today’s news headlines. Unless we become more active, our complacency today will create future astonishment — as we pretend surprise when the inevitable arrives. Here are ugly examples from our increasingly dark news. I recommend anger as a good first step. I love the New York Times, so often …

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America isn’t falling like the Roman Empire. It’s falling like Rome’s Republic.

By / 9 Comments / 23 November 2019

Summary:  Sunday’s post asked if America is like the late Roman Empire. The good news is that it’s not. The bad news is that in an important sense we’re like the last generations of the Roman Republic. Rome’s people grew weary of carrying the burden of self-government, just as we have. But we can change. …

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Follow the trail from a growing plutocracy to decaying families

By / 1 Comment / 2 December 2015

Summary:  The social and economic evolution of America will shape 21st century America. This post ties together our rising inequality, falling social mobility, crashing system of higher education, dropping labor force participation, and falling rate of family formation. Another generation of these trends and we’ll have a New America. Time is not our friend.   …

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A New America arises, perhaps with Trump as its first leader

By / 17 August 2016

Summary: Updates on two predictions I’ve made, each a window into the New America now arising on the ruins of the old. What horrific attacks has China made on America with the information hacked from the government’s files? When will the Donald flame out, leaving the Presidential campaign safely in the hands of stuffed shirts …

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