Man is Evolving
I have always been fascinated — and a little unsettled — by how confidently people extrapolate beyond what the data actually supports. A public school...
Beit Gamaliel
The confluence of knowledge and faith
What’s in a Name? The Mascot Minefield
When I served as a principal, our team mascot was the "Ambassador." Living inside the Washington D.C. Beltway, an ambassador was traditionally a delegate from...
Room Full of Idiots: When Power and Paranoia Erode the Truth
Last week, I sat in a large meeting of clergy and stakeholders, watching a tragedy unfold in real-time. The chairman—a highly regarded religious leader—stood before...
Why Radical Transparency Isn’t Always the Best Policy
In our modern cultural moment, "transparency" has become a buzzword elevated almost to the status of a religion. We demand it from our politicians, our...