Journal

I'm Coming Home: Musings on Hawaiʻi's Brain Drain Crisis
Originally published November 22, 2023 — before this brand existed. Republished here with light edits for orthography. Much has been said about the brain drain plaguing Hawaiʻi and threatening its future. For decades, studies have revealed that Hawaiʻi's high cost-of-living, lack of housing, and dearth of opportunities have caused a steady outmigration of local people. A recent study from the state estimated about 500,000 people born in Hawaiʻi live on the mainland. Comparatively, about 730,000 of those born in Hawaiʻi still live in Hawaiʻi. Anecdotally, Hawaiʻi-born residents earn a degree... Read more...