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Art as instigator or healer?
The stories we share can transform us and our communities and our society. But artists must be willing to accept the responsibility that comes with…
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Old laws, new systems
As Rishad Tobaccowala says sometimes "the future does not fit in the containers of the past." We need Congress to help us define new containers for…
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What if the means determine the ends?
Civilization's relentless focus on achievement and outcomes creates a more competitive worldview and makes us more vulnerable than we think.
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Weekend Edition: Beginnings and Transformation
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A new excuse for Democrats?
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Mark Zuckerberg did not apologize
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Spirit, Heart, Head, Hands
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Mark Zuckerberg did not apologize
Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing called “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis” that hosted the leaders of…
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Pause and shift (if you can)
Ending a year of "difficult" to begin a year of "dread"? How we might enter this new year in a new way that might could lead to rebuilding some of what…
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A Little Weekend Reading: "Always Show Up"
What an ancient text might have to offer us right now on how to show up in a relentless world.
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Three months of writer's block
I have written thousands of words since October 7th. But like many of you, I have struggled for enough clarity amidst the horror and heartbreak to find…
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"We can restore anything"
No matter how heavy and intractable and desperate things may feel, we are not lost. But we might need to shift where we are look for direction.
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Wisdom from friends
Sharing the voices of others to help us get more of what we need right now
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Systemic fragility as a sign of possibility rather than collapse
I’m back at the keyboard after a challenging Summer that ended with an interesting opportunity to step up in front of a community in Sweden and start…
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7 Bridges
7 Bridges
A conversation about the future of humanity and democracy in America via new perspectives from Michael Slaby (and occasionally others) on the ongoing work of reclaiming our civic life and rebuilding our democracy.
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