Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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Recently, billionaire investor Charlie Munger died at the age of 99. Known for his decades-long partnership with Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway, Munger built a legacy not only through financial acumen but also through a set of principles he insisted were deceptively simple: live below your means, keep learning, act with integrity, and avoid toxic…
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By now, most people have heard the news. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher, herself a Trump appointee, ruled that the Department of Education acted unlawfully when it issued two guidance documents directing colleges to dismantle their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs or risk losing federal funding. “The government cannot proclaim that it ‘will no…
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It is not often that Gavin Newsom and Liz Cheney end up in the same sentence as symbols of hope. Yet in 2025, these two figures from opposite ends of the political spectrum are embodying a new reality. The fight against authoritarianism is no longer a battle between left and right, but between those who…
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You ever been halfway through a drive-through order, leaned into the Burger King speaker all confident—“Yeah, let me get a double Whopper, fries, and a Coke”—and then your conscience reminds you, “Wait, weren’t we supposed to be vegan this week?” Suddenly you’re slamming the gearshift into reverse like your life depends on it. You’re not…
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There is a popular belief, repeated by cynics and strategists alike, that words no longer carry weight. That in a culture ruled by artificial intelligence, meme cycles, and vanishing attention spans, language has lost its ability to shift power or bend the arc toward justice. I disagree. Words still carry fire. Words still reveal. Words…
Cloaking Inequity 