Although Mark and Larry did not know one another, each of them was pleased to receive an invitation to an upcoming cocktail party. They each drove themselves to the party, enjoyed themselves, had too much to drink, and recognized they were somewhere between buzzed and blitzed by the end of…

How do you know? Only a few thousand years ago a curious youngster wondered why the sun appears bright in the sky each morning, and then disappears each evening. She observed this for many days, wondered what could be happening, and asked her parents, family members, friends, and wise people…

In the beginning the earth formed, and people arose upon the earth, and it was good. The people hunted and gathered food to feed their families. …

Trespass is unwelcome encroachment upon another’s property. We recognize it in many forms: trespass to the person (e.g. assault and battery), interference with possession of personal goods (robbery), and trespass onto land. The castle doctrine is the common law concept that persons have no duty to retreat in their home…

Aligning Worldviews The age of enlightenment arose from a clash of worldviews. The Pope insisted the earth was the center of the universe, while Galileo examined the evidence and concluded that the earth revolves around the sun. The Pope’s power prevailed over Galileo’s evidence for many years. …

Understanding the structural underclass The imperative to find work or starve is at the foundation of most economic systems in place today. In the face of scarce resources, we all need to pitch in and do our part, so this seems only fair. …

Change the story to change the future. Out of the ashes of the post-truth era intellectual honesty has emerged as a primary value. We came to understand that shared knowledge is a public good. Determined to value reliable and accurate information as much as we value free speech we recognized…

Don’t pollute our shared knowledge Shared knowledge is a public good. Travelers rely on accurate maps to plan their routes. Healthcare professionals rely on accurate anatomical data, physiology information, disease characteristics, and treatment efficacies to treat patients. Chemists rely on the periodic table of the elements to develop and analyze…

Proposing a well-being dashboard. In 1788 “We the People of the United States”, set out “…to…promote the general Welfare [and]…establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” How well are we doing? Businesses use dashboards to manage their key performance indicators. What key performance indicators would guide us toward…