Cars Cars Cars

Mar. 14, 2013
The American auto industry helped shape our society as we know it.  As a result, have we overindulged in what our cars mean to us....or the message they communicate to the world around us?

Is technology changing us too much?

Mar. 12, 2013
In the last 10 years, the electronic age has us totally interconnected.

As divorce rates rise, can marriage survive?

Oct. 23, 2012
High divorce rates might make us reconsider marriage. But Al Gini hopes that won't be the case.   

When to forgive?

Jul. 26, 2012
Commentator Al Gini says tragedies like the Colorado theater shooting test the limits of what we as a society can forgive.

‘Presidents Club’ offers council for loneliest leader in the land

Jul. 19, 2012
Why would former political enemies join a club to each other? Al Gini delves into what it means to make decisions few executives have ever faced, and why you might want the council of other ex-presidents.

Seven billion and counting

Jan. 18, 2012
When Thomas Malthus published his essay on population in 1798, it would have been hard for him to imagine the accelerated increase in global population in the last century.However, his theory connecting population with the land's yield is getting an update. Al Gini looks at concerns of an

The best book I've ever read

Dec. 20, 2011
As many know, Loyola University Chicago professor Al Gini is an avid reader.  Just last week, in fact, he posted his annual, wide-ranging list of Top 10 Books of the Year.

How the West pulled ahead of the rest

Dec. 1, 2011
As the American Century wanes and China continues its emergence as a global superpower, many predict that this new century will be dominated by Asia.

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