Archive - 7 Bridges

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…

Apr 10 •

February 2024

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…

Feb 27 •

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.

Feb 10 •

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…

Feb 2 •

January 2024

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…

Jan 24 •

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.

Jan 20 •

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…

Jan 7 •

December 2023

"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.

Dec 8, 2023 •

Wisdom from friends

Sharing the voices of others to help us get more of what we need right now

Dec 1, 2023 •

September 2023

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…

Sep 7, 2023 •

June 2023

Spirit, Heart, Head, Hands

Approaching the world in the right order might be a key to rethinking our relationships and building a healthier society.

Jun 19, 2023 •

May 2023

Crisis by design

A statutory debt ceiling disconnected from the regular budget process is just a posturing opportunity for leaders who refuse to govern responsibly…

May 31, 2023 •

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