C-O-I-N-S: Communication Opinions, Insights and New Strategies (from the author of Camelot, Inc.)

Comedy, Dissent, and the Far Right’s Campaign to Silence Satire We’re still laughing. For now.  American politics has long been divided alon...

The canary in the coal mine of free speech has died. We are living in dangerous times for truth.  The American public square is under attack...

Arthur Caplan’s important new EMBO Reports essay, “How stupid has science been?” serves as a powerful reminder that for decades, much of the...

In nearly every budget debate or campaign season, some politician inevitably resorts to the same rhetorical cudgel: "We need to elimina...

I remember looking forward to April Fools’ Day – the gags, the puns, and the harmless pranks that sparked laughter or, at least, a good groa...

There was a time when life had a rhythm and a structure that provided a sense of stability. New automobile models from major manufacturers d...

The Rise of Binary Thinking in Public Discourse In today’s world, nuance is rapidly disappearing. Politics, media, and public debate have be...

Hearing corporate leaders say, “The government should operate like a business," isn’t new, but the slogan has gained new significance w...

In the push to increase “government efficiency,” many of our elected—and unelected—leaders are equating cuts with savings. In the case of re...

False equivalencies—presenting two sides of an argument as if they hold equal merit, even when one side is not grounded in facts—erode publi...

Democrats should spend less time blaming each other for their loss and more time on why Republicans won. In the wake of the 2024 election, p...

Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor. – Eric Sevareid The only thing I found humorous ...

The importance of asking questions and being curious cannot be overstated. A Harvard Business Review article by Allison Wood Brooks and Les...

Over the past couple of decades, we've experienced events that created a so-called “new normal”: 9/11, the Great Recession, and COVID-19...