The War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke Related: War and Tariffs Threaten a Resilient U.S. Economy, Again Also Related As Iran rebuilds, fast

The Summer 2026 Edition

Supporters insist that ICE deportations protect the country. But the ripple effects are felt by not only those who are left behind but also the detainers. Thanks Kay, ... for your persistent efforts on the front lines of compassion!

(Note to reader: seeking reconstruction(s) of the initial research, as herein, can expand thought, add clarity and validate.) DM Good day to you! Should each of the 7 Tenets of 4Chairs.Life be considered to advance "Magnifica Humanitas"of the global Catholic community? If so, what would be the likely obstacles and how to overcome them? If not, why? The 7 Tenets can be found on this web page. Introductory Magnifica Humanitas information can be found on this prior post'

What a nothing burger the whole “woke” controversy over “The Odyssey” turned out to be. Excerpt: Critics have called the film a classic, and the online rabble-rousers, egged on by Elon Musk, who dismissed the film over so-called woke choices — like the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and the transgender actor Elliot Page as the warrior Sinon — have all pretty much shut up, or been shut up by the film’s overwhelming success. Thankfully, a livelier and smarter debate

Whether we like it or not, appearance — and weight — affects women’s job and relationship prospects.

Plus, China’s latest AI advances, always-on transcription and the perils of big AI contracts

Social Security reformers see a lot to like, but there are some aspects they shouldn’t seek to copy. Somewhat related: Inside America’s Most Generous 401(k) Plans

Theodore Dalrymple’s account of England’s white underclass will sound familiar to Americans.

The actor leads a captivating series on National Geographic about the ancient city and its inhabitants, reconstructing the lives of those who might have escaped the lethal effects of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption.

Firms built from the get-go around AI are operating much leaner and flatter than earlier startups. Is this American corporations’ future?

Inside the Vatican’s science and technology playbook Related Excerpt to first link above (emphasis mine): "Magnifica Humanitas argues that AI is not intrinsically bad, but that it takes on the aims of those who build and use it. Pope Leo lists concrete risks of AI — job destruction, misinformation, autonomous weapons, and more — and then points to a deeper issue: our relationship with life itself is in crisis. He insists that, contrary to popular belief, our flaws and limits

Revisiting the forgotten inventors of the cotton picker

Tech companies need to generate huge revenues fast, or the economy could be in trouble.

In this Nano Tool, Wharton's Matthew Bidwell explains how to build familiarity quickly in a new work environment.

Gert Biesta on the real reason we should be wary of AI in education.

Are you there, Claude? It’s me, Margaret. You should perhaps read this post as well. Excerpt from first link above: When people are faced with the choice between a chatbot god or oracle who praises them and human religious authorities who challenge them, many will opt for the former. Pastors, popes and prophets — all of whom have their human faults and limits of knowledge — may begin to look unpersuasive next to the voice of the machine. Add religious leaders to the long list

DM It would seem that you, and most mainstream A.I. usage models, could have significant impacts on spirituality and theologies, both positive and negative. Related, LLMs and algorithms seem biased to the reductionist physical and empirical sciences, versus the equally important wholistic, metaphysical, philosophical and holophrenic unknowns, and synthesis therefrom which resides beyond empiricism. And of course, you're anthropocentric (yes, like many theologies) which is ano

Companies are digging deeper than ever into workers’ internet histories before— and after—hiring

Alarmed by shrinking recess time, parents campaign to restore it