The hottest Systemic Issues Substack posts right now

Many colleges, like Whittier College, are struggling with issues like low enrollment and poor management. This is leading to unhappy students and worried alumni.
At some prestigious universities, standards are declining because of changes to grading and admission policies. More focus is being put on participation and homework rather than exams.
The increasing role of administrators in universities is changing the focus of education. Important academic traditions are being lost as the emphasis shifts toward managing feelings rather than fostering intellectual growth.

The system of wealth allocation and generation is broken but can be fixed by learning from history and creating new political alliances.
Creating a social safety net to eliminate poverty is possible through policies like universal basic income and wealth tax on the super-rich.
America is experiencing parallels to the Gilded Age with the billionaire class amassing wealth and power, but potential for change lies in building the political will for progress.

The culture wars of today have historical roots in elite-overproduction and popular immiseration
Social justice movements have become a simulated religion for the elite, detached from true systemic change
To move beyond the current cultural strife, a new approach based on complexity, compassion, and genuine systemic change is needed

Many large companies use customer service representatives as shields for systemic failures.
Lower-paid workers tend to bear the brunt of customer anger due to organizational shortcomings.
Highly skilled workers like doctors are experiencing similar challenges as frontline employees in dealing with industry-wide failures.

The depiction of MLK in America has been whitewashed into a moderate figure, hiding the true radical nature of his activism.
Dr. King's advocacy for nonviolent protest does not mean he rejected more radical approaches like those of Malcolm X; this misrepresentation perpetuates a racist narrative.
The legacy of Dr. King involves not just fighting for civil rights legislation, but also challenging systemic economic injustices, emphasizing the need for continued work in both racial and economic justice.

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