How our 40th class reunion, a dedicated committee, and one simple idea became something much bigger. Forty years. It’s hard to believe that much time has passed since we graduated from McAlester High School in 1986. Back then, most of us were probably more concerned about what we were doing that weekend than where life
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Housing costs have skyrocketed. Electricity bills have climbed. Gasoline, insurance, groceries and almost every other household expense seem to demand a larger share of the paycheck. Wages have increased too, but that does not answer the question families actually ask: After paying for everything, are we building a stronger financial future—or simply earning more dollars
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Every few weeks someone asks me the same question. “How’s the book coming?” I usually smile before I answer. “Almost.” The funny thing is, I’ve been saying “almost” for nearly three years. When I first sat down to write Leap of Faith, I honestly thought I knew exactly what I was doing. After all, I’d
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Why Gathering Around a Table Is Still One of America’s Greatest Traditions This year wasn’t just another Fourth of July. It was America’s 250th Birthday. Think about that for a minute. Two hundred and fifty years ago, fifty-six men signed a document that changed the course of history forever. The Declaration of Independence wasn’t simply
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THE BREAKING POINT Series Two — The Automation Economy What Happens When the Math Stops Working Part 8 of 8 AI Isn’t the Threat — Collapse Is AI Isn’t the Threat — Collapse Is Few technologies in modern history have generated more emotional reaction than artificial intelligence. Some people see opportunity. Others see danger. Many
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Series Two — The Automation Economy What Happens When the Math Stops Working Part 7 of 8 The Future Economy May Reward Creativity More Than Labor Hours The Future Economy May Reward Creativity More Than Labor Hours For generations, most people were taught a fairly simple formula for success. Work hard. Stay loyal. Put in
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THE BREAKING POINT Series Two — The Automation Economy What Happens When the Math Stops Working Part 6 of 8 Universal Basic Income Stops Sounding Crazy When the Math Changes Universal Basic Income Stops Sounding Crazy When the Math Changes Not long ago, the idea of Universal Basic Income sounded politically impossible to many Americans.
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THE BREAKING POINT Series Two — The Automation Economy What Happens When the Math Stops Working Part 5 of 8 When Labor Stops Scaling, AI Starts Winning When Labor Stops Scaling, AI Starts Winning For most of modern history, labor was the engine that powered growth. If businesses wanted to expand, they hired more people.
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THE BREAKING POINT Series Two — The Automation Economy What Happens When the Math Stops Working Part 4 of 8 The New Divide May Be Between Scalable and Non-Scalable Humans The New Divide May Be Between Scalable and Non-Scalable Humans For generations, most people understood work through a fairly simple equation: You traded time for
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THE BREAKING POINT Series Two — The Automation Economy What Happens When the Math Stops Working Part 3 of 8 Are We Raising Builders or Consumers? Are We Raising Builders or Consumers? One of the biggest questions quietly forming underneath the modern economy may have nothing to do with artificial intelligence itself. It may involve
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