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Dating in the Age of the Disposable Heart

What swipe culture reveals about relationships, expectations, identity, choice, and human connection.

Technology, Dating & the Illusion of Choice

Has having more choices actually made it harder to choose? A humorous and thought-provoking look at what technology has done to courtship and human connection.

The Disposable Culture

What modern dating can teach us about a much larger cultural shift: how technology, convenience, and endless choice may be changing the way we value other people.

Baseball at a Crossroads

Analytics, technology, tradition, and the human side of the game — and what baseball risks losing when measurement becomes more important than understanding.

Death by Data

When information stops informing decisions and starts making them. A provocative examination of analytics, technology, player evaluation, and the limits of what numbers can tell us.

The International Game

Scouting, player development, Latin America, and the changing global landscape of baseball.

Developing People, Not Just Players

Lessons from coaching, scouting, education, and player development about recognizing talent, building trust, leadership, and helping young people develop beyond the playing field.

Writing to Challenge the Conventional

Satire, nonfiction, publishing, and the idea behind Joel D. Bradley's books: challenge assumptions, expose absurdities, and start conversations.

From an Idea to a Book

A conversation about writing, independent publishing, developing an author's voice, and turning an unconventional idea into a finished book.