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On newspaper columnists, Instagram influencers, and why we need to think really hard about the consequences of whether or not we can trust our "friends"
11 hrs ago
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Brian Gongol
Have you no shame, sir?
On billable hours, why computers can't feel shame, and why honorable behavior needs to be part of the social compact
Apr 22
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Brian Gongol
Condemned to repeat it
On Honda, the Olympic Games, and the difficulty in making use of the three branches of institutional memory
Apr 21
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Brian Gongol
A muscular liberalism
On fast trains, voting, and why nobody should apologize for boldly asserting individual rights as the right way to do things
Apr 20
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Brian Gongol
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Pony up: $289,473 in interest is coming due
On really big numbers, the challenge of self-government, and the economic picture nobody likes to talk about
Apr 19
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Brian Gongol
A springtime for everything
On self-driving cars, Ecclesiastes, and nature's own form of automation
Apr 18
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Brian Gongol
Ditch the meaningless adverbs (seriously!)
On journalism, economical writing, and the "one weird trick" that would make much of today's writing better but less clickbait-effective
Apr 17
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Brian Gongol
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Reading challenge
On tuning in, market push and pull, and the need for popular demand for good stories
Apr 16
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Brian Gongol
What's changed inside churches?
On declining attendance, fitness trackers, and the tough questions churches have to answer in a changing world
Apr 13
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Brian Gongol
Putting more "common" in "commonwealth"
On Cuba, good neighbors, and the growing prosperity gap between Ontario and its neighboring American states
Apr 12
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Brian Gongol
Will public health help cure the cost disease?
On VA benefits, "efficient" massage appointments, and the inevitable growth of health-care costs
Apr 11
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Brian Gongol
The moral sense of a golden retriever
On empathy, the weaponization of fear, and why society needs to guard itself from people who dehumanize others
Apr 10
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Brian Gongol
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