The pushback against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead and direct the U.S. Health and Human Services agency fails the heuristic test but makes sense when influencers prioritize political circumstances over the fundamental steps we should follow in making healthcare and public health policies: 1) making intellectually honest inquiries […]
Stephen F. Gambescia: The changing place of the thoughtful op-ed
On March 13, 2005, the Philadelphia Inquirer published on its Commentary page an excerpt from “web pundit” Matthew Yglesias, in which he portends “The End of the Op-Ed.” He believed that these “short form” pieces will be replaced by the blogosphere. It was followed by twelve comments from readers of […]
Stephen F. Gambescia: Government is becoming our childhood’s nightmare
An enduring character in a child’s nightmare is the boogeyman. Whether it be the misunderstood Casper the Friendly Ghost or the frightful Freddy Krueger, or a sundry of peculiar onlookers of the dark, such as the Australian Babadook, what children fear most is being taken from the comforts of their […]