Has totalitarianism come to America? Is it a new form where a duopoly reinforces totalitarianism?Par Bill Shireman

The crime bill signed under Trump was a bi-partisan achievement. Desantis calls it a "jailbreak" bill.Par Bill Shireman

We are all part part of many overlapping and interweaving systems.Par Bill Shireman

The old guard on both sides want the "old guy" rematch. Does anyone in the entire USA think these are the best 2 candidates?Par Bill Shireman

In the interest of truly identifying racism and sexism, does it make sense for those most concerned with identifying racism and sexism in society to look at themselves also? Would that better inform the effort?Par Bill Shireman

Have the 2 major parties switched sides on war? What to do in the current war?Par Bill Shireman

Solving problems usually takes time and the path shifts with the societal landscape.Par Bill Shireman

Permitting reform is key to a more sustainable energy grid and economy. And join us at EarthX in Texas, the largest green gathering on the planet held around Earth Day in April to celebrate progress, impact, and innovation. Learn more and register HERE.Par Bill Shireman

Should we call out bad behavior? Would it make for a better society?Par Bill Shireman

IT is an energy force multiplier, and maybe also a "life multiplier". Visit In Between Times for more.Par Bill Shireman

There appear to be 4 ways to internalize externalities. Regulation Prices The Marketplace and Market Power CulturePar Bill Shireman

A cabal of greedy capitalists meeting up in a posh ski resort to rule the world "Bond villain” style? A cabal of “woke” crony capitalist big government types plotting to undermine everyman for a globalized system of governance? Both? Neither? A mix?Par Bill Shireman

An opportunity for a big bi-partisan win?Par Bill Shireman

It may be time for some creative solutions to the current chaos in The House.Par Bill Shireman

The ESG battle royale? Don't take the bait.Par Bill Shireman

Tapping into the essence of nature is the key driver in our increasingly post-industrial world. ”Humans are not just metaphors for life. We ARE life.”Par Bill Shireman

Is the SCOTUS interested in originalism or are they really interested in something else? Should state legislatures alone determine the time, place, and manner of the election of senators and members of Congress? That is a question with which the Supreme Court is wrestling right now.Par Bill Shireman

How's your health? How is your healthcare? Why don't we really know the cost of anything in our system? Why is our system so wasteful? How can we do better? Maybe we should look to Singapore.Par Bill Shireman

“Corporate statism increasingly manages the details of our lives. And it does so on autopilot…” “…A machine has taken control of our economy and our democracy, programmed according to an algorithm that directs how our meats are to be carved, and our potatoes mashed without our conscious awareness.”Par Bill Shireman

The old political business model that celebrated the political middle has been replaced by a political business model that encourages those on the political extremes. "Profits are maximized in politics and media when the left and right are caricatured."Par Bill Shireman

It wasn't Trump and it wasn't the "woke".Par Bill Shireman

Bans and "green austerity" can sometimes actually lock in destructive technologies and policies. Often, when radical environmental solutions are embraced by policymakers, even bigger problems, environmental and societal can result.Par Bill Shireman

Who is waging this "war"? What is the political industrial complex?Par Bill Shireman