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Increasingly, people are expected to have access to a full range of digital tools, along with facility in using them, to fully participate in societal […]

The use of drones in contemporary armed conflict State-of-the-art drones have become a game-changer in recent military conflicts, particularly in the current war between Russia

The growth of Chinese influence in world affairs The Chinese government is increasingly flexing its industrial, economic, and military muscles.  China is becoming a peer

The current push to reduce regulations needs to be considered from a systems perspective.  There is no doubt that regulations can become burdensome and interfere

Expected Lifetimes of Durable Goods Many durable goods are intended to have relatively long usable lives (at least 10, often 20 years or more). Examples

Major demographic trends are being observed globally.  They have enormous implications that are only now beginning to be grasped.  This paper describes some of the

Policy decisions frequently have negative outcomes that are not anticipated when legislators try to force a change in social mores. Recently a number of conservative

This paper endeavors to provide a broad systems perspective on the problem of greenhouse gases and the actions humanity must take to minimize the adverse

The writing of the U.S. Constitution, with its ten amendments listing the Bill of Rights, was finished on September 17, 1787.  It was presented on

Recent issues concerning personhood In the recent controversies over abortion, many conservatives have adopted the position that not only is a human fetus a person,

Many people are advocating fission-based nuclear power plants as a favored approach to producing electrical power without emitting greenhouse gases.  Unlike renewable energy systems such

Choosing what to do for a living There are many questions that a young person should seek to get answered when contemplating what to choose