The eccentric essayist and philosopher Søren Kierkegaard famously asserted, “Our age is essentially one of understanding and reflection, without passion, momentarily bursting into enthusiasm, and shrewdly relapsing into repose."

Imagine saving some money to buy an iPhone on Thanksgiving only to realize its price has doubled in one year. Made-in-China goods and services across all U.S. industries would face similar price hikes, from basic kitchen appliances like toasters to sneakers like Nike Air Force 1.

The Southern institutions we all know and love—extra sweet tea, SEC football, crawfish boils, and Delta Dawn playing on repeat—are often celebrated. But beneath this charming veneer lies a harsh reality: the South grapples with some of the highest rates of gun violence in the country.

Election season in the United States. For even the most politically-involved Americans, the time between January and November every four years is filled with heightened cortisol levels…

I have spent weeks trying to write something arguing that empathy is the answer to everything…

Ford Fellows have responded to this prompt: On Monday, January 16th, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, commemorating “the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit.” How have Dr. King’s ideas and message shaped your own political thinking and how have they affected your life?