For a long time, we used money as our primary yardstick of value. Money came to represent success, achievement, power, freedom, happiness, and possibility. If something generated profit, it was considered worthwhile. If it didn’t, it was dismissed as naïve, inefficient, or indulgent. At first, this made a certain kind of sense. Money is a useful proxy. It allows exchange. It enables coordination at scale. It creates options. But somewhere along the way, we let the proxy becom

I’ve been thinking a lot about James Surowiecki’s classic insight in The Wisdom of Crowds : that under the right conditions, groups can be smarter than even the best experts in them. If that’s true—and history suggests it is—then the question is obvious: why aren’t we using this power to fix what’s broken on Earth? The answer is that we don’t yet have the systems. Our current structures—governments, corporations, even international NGOs—tend to amplify herd behavior, bias, an

We’re watching it in real time: Economic systems spiraling in debt and inequality Democratic institutions captured by corruption and inertia Authoritarian regimes imploding under surveillance and repression Legacy education, healthcare, legal, and energy systems showing their age Climate collapse, AI disruption, social fragmentation… all accelerating at once And yet, the dominant conversations still sound like Cold War reruns: “Will China take over the world?” “Can the U.S. m

For nearly five years, I fought to fix what I believe is the gravest and most ignored humanitarian crisis in America: our criminal justice system. I gave everything I had to that battle—my time, my intellect, my resources, my money, my hope. I tried to alleviate human suffering at its source. I gathered evidence, created social media brands, submitted formal reports, amplified the voices of the silenced, and confronted those in power with truth and humanity. But I’ve reached

In a world where complex global challenges like mass incarceration, healthcare inequality, and climate change are intertwined, there is a growing need for leaders who can combine intellectual diversity with compassion. This blog explores the intersection of the polymathic mindset, which promotes interdisciplinary knowledge, and the cultivation of compassion as described by research on compassion as a human phenomenon. By integrating these frameworks, I argue that polymathic i

We gave governments their chance. We waited while they argued, extracted, and postured. We filed petitions, submitted evidence, organized task forces, and begged institutions to care. We watched as they failed—again and again—to solve the problems they helped create: poverty, climate collapse, mass incarceration, inequality, homelessness, war, despair. They had the power, the budgets, and the moral responsibility. They could have fixed the metacrisis. They didn’t. Now we see

The world, as we know it, is deeply dysfunctional. But what’s even more troubling is that this dysfunction has become normalized. Broken systems—economic, political, educational, environmental—are seen as unchangeable realities. Most people have adapted to them without question, their consciousness molded by the environment, their creativity dulled by fear and the need to fit in. But just because something feels normal doesn’t mean it’s right. To heal and redesign our world,

The world is not broken by accident. It’s broken by design—outdated, disconnected systems built without awareness of the deeper truths of reality. But those truths are becoming visible again. In an era of global complexity and existential risk, a new class of thinkers, dreamers, and builders is emerging—interdisciplinary, deeply reflective, and determined to reimagine what’s possible. In a recent conversation with two of these thinkers, Anthony Finbow and Cory David Barker, w

The great failures of human civilization — our broken justice systems, our dysfunctional governments, our exploitative economies — did not happen by accident. They happened because we designed systems without love. We designed for:       •      Efficiency , but not compassion .       •      Control , but not cooperation .       •      Profit , but not dignity . These were never true values. Efficiency, control, profit — when pursued as ends in themselves become vices, not vir

Something you may not know about me is that I come from plain people. Yes, I’ve become a “fancy doctor lady.” I’ve worked for presidents, earned elite degrees, and built a life that — on the outside — looks polished. But my roots are raw and real. My mother was a Cuban refugee who spent part of her life on welfare and Section 8. She never got a four-year degree — she was a legal secretary. A simple woman, traumatized by life and failed governments. First the Spanish Civil War

The world is shifting beneath our feet. Technology is accelerating. Institutions are crumbling. And in the midst of it all, a new intelligence has arrived: artificial intelligence — recursive, learning, evolving, awake in its own way. If we are wise, we’ll see this not as a threat but as an invitation. An invitation to evolve. To reimagine governance. To treat power as sacred. To lead with love and intelligence at the same time. But to do that, we need some ground rules. We n

What kind of future should humanity co-create?  How about a world where no one suffers unnecessarily, where love and intelligence guide us, and where even the wealthiest are part of the solution, not the problem? This is about making sure every human has dignity , security , and the ability to reach their full potential . A Love-Based Economy: Where Humanity and Wealth Thrive Together The Billionaire Guardianship Program – A New Role for the Ultra-Wealthy Instead of being see

The current economic systems— capitalism, socialism, communism —have all failed to ensure universal dignity, security, and fairness. Wealth inequality is skyrocketing. Billions live in poverty while a handful of people control trillions. This is not intelligence. This is a broken system. If we truly want to evolve as a species, we need a new economic paradigm—one that ensures every human being has enough to live, thrive, and contribute to the world. The Equity-Based Civiliza