Whenever someone asks me, "What do you think of capitalism?" I find myself pausing. My answer usually begins with a question of my own: “Well, it depends—who is asking and how are they using the word?” For some individuals, "capitalism" functions as a broad indictment. It serves as a catch-all shorthand for modern economic challenges. When people ask from this perspective, they often hold fixed viewpoints; they seek an opportunity to confirm their own biases or spark a debate. But another...

For today's university graduates, the modern job hunt resembles shouting into the digital abyss. Diligent students follow the traditional playbook. They earn good grades, upload tailored resumes to job boards, and click "Apply Now." Then, silence follows. We are tempted to believe the challenge is a lack of jobs. The root cause is a deeper, structural challenge. The digital labor market is undergoing a significant structural transformation due to the vast availability of data, which...

In 1828, a Yale report on academic instruction declared: "Our object is not to teach knowledge peculiar to any one of the professions; but to lay the foundation common to them all." This noble promise established the liberal arts as a dedicated space for personal exploration, intellectual breadth, and the pursuit of a "North Star." By definition, the liberal arts exist to facilitate this exploration. They provide the map and compass for a student to discover an intellectual identity before...