The cost of our modern rushing isn’t just stress, it’s our relationships.

Alexander Hamilton's "non-stop" life reveals both the power and the peril of speed.

To bridge our divides for the next 250 years, speed is not the answer, it's slowing down with one another.

The fireworks have ended, and America has settled back into the familiar rhythms and disagreements of everyday life. Before we move on, may I suggest something else?

We’re living through an era that rewards rushing. Yes, AI and other technologies make nearly everything faster, but there is a cost for our relationships, too. In civic life and at home, we prepare rebuttals before we’ve fully understood what someone is trying to say. We let labels replace curiosity.

Does living this way actually serve us? Looking back at this anniversary, I think Alexander Hamilton has something to teach us for the next 250.

A Man Ahead of His Time

In the song “Non-Stop” from the musical Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda perfectly captured Alexander........

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