At stake in Hilton Head Isand and Hardeeville is desired harmony between people who live in them currently and people who want to live in or vacation in them or want to build more in them in order to make money and further stimulate the economy.

Does living ethically require us to search out truth in the forming of our beliefs? Should AI be used to find facts and truths? The challenge is in how to gather facts and find the news through the noise.

Cryptocurrencies offer a hedge against inflation, as do gold and silver, etc. But transactions are private and anonymous, and lack of regulation raises concerns over trust.

The “three pillars” of sustainability are the environment, the economy, and society. Each pillar has to work in tandem with the other two. Sustainability requires a healthy environment, a robust economy, and a wholesome society. Implicit in this conception is the idea of limits. A polluted environment is not healthy; an economy lacking a middle class is not robust; a polarized society is not wholesome.

The discussion explored the tensions comparing the private equity, for-profit, and non-profit Business models of providing health care. Can a healthcare system with financial return obligations truly prioritize patients over profits?

Reparations for the Gullah represent redress for the injustices of slavery, the broken promises or reformation, and the continued disadvantages of lost inheritance that meant land cannot be used as an asset. Often, land developers have paid Gullah families less than their jointly held property was worth simply because the Gullahs lacked real choices. (Image: Oak Alley, McLeod Plantation, James Island, Charleston, SC, Creative Commons License.)