Elegant Ramblings
Smart essays designed to make you think more deeply about the world around us
We found 8 episodes of Elegant Ramblings with the tag “government”.
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Episode 17: Episode 17: A Premature Autopsy of the 2024 presidential election
December 1st, 2024 | 35 mins 29 secs
arts and culture, essays, government, politics
My look at the results of the 2024 presidential election, thoughts and takeaways
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Episode 14: Episode 14: Election 2024 - This time it's Global
September 2nd, 2024 | 22 mins 57 secs
arts and culture, election, essays, government, public policy, war
My look at the foreign policies of both Harris and Trump
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Episode 13: Episode 13: 9/11, The War on Terror, and the Future of Conflict
August 18th, 2024 | 14 mins 9 secs
arts and culture, essays, futurism, government, war
My look back on the War on Terror and where international conflict may be headed
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Episode 6: Episode 6: The one about College
February 26th, 2024 | 24 mins 1 sec
arts and culture, education, essays, government
My look at the rising cost of college and what steps can be taken to make college better for everyone
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Episode 5: Episode 5: The Past, Present, and Future of K-12 Education
February 26th, 2024 | 24 mins 34 secs
arts and culture, essays, government
My look at k-12 education in the United States from No Child Left Behind to today.
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Episode 4: Episode 4: Capitalism in the 21st Century - An Optimist's Vision
January 28th, 2024 | 25 mins 3 secs
arts and culture, essays, government, technology
Using Thomas Picketty's Capitalism in the 21st Century as a guide, I examine what the economy could look like over the next 75 years
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Episode 3: Episode 3: Will AI Take Over the World?
January 16th, 2024 | 20 mins 58 secs
arts and culture, essays, government, technology
My look at the promise, perils, and troubles with AI
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Episode 2: Episode 2: Will Mandatory National Service Heal the Nation?
December 31st, 2023 | 26 mins 45 secs
arts and culture, essays, government
My look at the benefits and costs, as well as the feasibility, of a Mandatory National Service program in the United States