An eye-opening New York Times article, written by a professor at neighboring UNC-Chapel Hill, Dr. Rita Koganzon, caught my attention last week. It describes how universities are increasingly extending ...

While the term "social contract" has not been wide­ly used in America, the idea of some mutual obligation between society and the individuals that comprise it is deep-seated in the American view of ...

When American soldiers returned home from World War II, they were offered government benefits such as the GI Bill (although benefits mostly went to white males). Corporate leaders believed it was the ...

This has become the status quo, a prerequisite to participate in modern life. But consider what we’re giving up. In the Information Age, our personal information isn’t just “about us,” it’s us — our ...

The Los Angeles fires have put the state’s breach of the basic social contract on full, horrific display. The citizens upheld their end of the deal: they paid taxes and complied with the law in ...