Essays Without the Noise
These essays are written with one goal in mind: more signal, less noise. Here you will find historical perspective, medical and policy analysis, and measured commentary on the presidency, healthcare, medicine, and public life—written to illuminate rather than inflame.
Iran and the Possibility of a Cold Peace
Iran and the United States have spent nearly half a century locked in distrust, retaliation, sanctions, and war. Yet Iran’s history, the nuclear threat, the Strait of Hormuz, and the poor record of imposed regime change all point toward a more realistic endgame: not friendship, but a verifiable cold peace in which sovereignty is respected, dangerous behavior has consequences, and compliance earns a path back to normal relations.
Climate and Energy in Plain English
After publishing a longer essay on climate change, energy, and public trust, this shorter version distills the central argument: climate change is real, but fear will not build the future. A durable climate strategy must be grounded in energy modernization — cleaner power, reliable systems, affordability, abundance, national security, nuclear seriousness, practical adaptation, and public trust.
Lowering the Temperature on Climate Change
Climate change is real, but the public debate has too often been framed around fear, accusation, and impossible tradeoffs. A more durable climate argument begins with humility: the science is strong, but complex; energy security is non-negotiable; and cleaner systems must become more reliable, affordable, abundant, and trusted than the systems they replace. The question is not whether modern life should retreat. The question is whether we can build a better energy future.