In the 1950s, Minnesota was a run-of-the-mill, poorer than average state. As the post-World War II generation came into positions of civic, business and public policy leadership, smart decisions were made to make Minnesota a place of envy. Investments in education - from reforms in how K-12 schools were funded to the expansion of public community colleges and four-year institutions - made the state’s workforce one of the most educated in the country. Innovative health policies, including nation-leading programs targeted to those with pre-existing conditions and the working poor, made the state’s population among the nation’s healthiest. Government, often led by progressive Republicans, made it a priority to protect the environment and assure fair treatment of Minnesotans in housing, employment and other areas.
As always, Tom, a masterful analysis and context-setting.
You often wind up on the topic of education. What new context are we in when a middle schooler can use AI to write like Steinbeck? In the AI dominated future, what will we mean by the term “labor?” “Worker?” “work?”
How much of your policy proscriptions are based on a pre-AI paradigm defining the individual’s relationship to the State and the economy?
As always, Tom, a masterful analysis and context-setting.
You often wind up on the topic of education. What new context are we in when a middle schooler can use AI to write like Steinbeck? In the AI dominated future, what will we mean by the term “labor?” “Worker?” “work?”
How much of your policy proscriptions are based on a pre-AI paradigm defining the individual’s relationship to the State and the economy?