Robert Jennings

The Death of True Conservatism and What Comes Next

What happens when a nation confuses comfort with character? When expediency becomes the national pastime? In a recent conversation between David Brooks and Scott Galloway, something profound was...

How History Has Led Us to Fear, Authoritarianism, and the Unraveling of Democracy

In a world where billionaires play gods and CEOs rule with more power than monarchs ever dreamed of, it's easy to forget this wasn’t always the way. In fact, once upon a time, even peasants had a...

From Witch Trials to Abortion Bans

It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, so what better time to talk about betrayal? Not the chocolate-and-roses kind, but the systemic, generational kind—the kind that puts mothers in institutions, brands women...

Can Genetic Testing Predict Disease and Prolong Your Life?

Your DNA is not your destiny, but it sure can write a rough draft of your future. And unlike horoscopes or crystal balls, genetic testing can actually tell you something useful—like whether that...

Electric Car History to BYD's EV Revolution

Electric cars might seem like the shiny, futuristic answer to climate change—and in many ways, they are. But their story didn’t start with Tesla, Elon Musk, or even lithium-ion batteries. No, the...

We Know What Would Save Us — But Don't Do It

We’re not confused about how to stop climate collapse—we’re just unwilling to do it. The science is settled, the tools exist, and the warnings couldn’t be louder. But instead of mobilizing like...

How Political Corruption in America Led to Trump’s Kleptocracy

It didn’t start with Trump, but it might end with him. For over a century, American democracy has been slowly auctioned off—deal by deal, donor by donor—until the line between public service and...

Civilizational Collapse Is a Process, Not an Event: Lessons from History's Fall

Collapse is rarely sudden. Civilizations fall slowly through environmental decline, systemic decay, and elite blindness. From the Maya to Rome, history offers chilling parallels to our own time....