Robert Niles https://www.robertniles.com New blog posts from author and editor Robert Niles en-us Fear and a falling population: How a community keeps itself from improving https://www.robertniles.com/2026/population/ By Robert Niles: Falling birth rates are wrecking local schools across the country. But fear of change only makes a bad situation worse. Continue reading at https://www.robertniles.com/2026/population/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:01:00 EDT https://www.robertniles.com/2026/population/ Stop feeling ashamed for getting robbed https://www.robertniles.com/2026/ashamed/ By Robert Niles: People see poverty as a personal failure. Those of us without money feel ashamed of that. And that shame allows the people stealing the value of our work to keep getting away with it. Continue reading at https://www.robertniles.com/2026/ashamed/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:01:00 EDT https://www.robertniles.com/2026/ashamed/