Last week’s post referred to a discussion from my college days about the plausibility of world peace. While utopian ideals might seem laughable given the current state of the world, navigating toward a more peaceful existence requires imaginative intention. In part, this means putting money and energy toward intellectual and compassionate strength, and away from military might and division. That’s why I’m excited to follow up with an aligned donation in support of the Peace Development Fund.
“Do you think it’s possible that humans will ever evolve beyond war?” I asked, casually sprawled on the dorm lobby sofa. Mike’s response was a swift, flat-out “No.” “Not even…
As evidenced in The Illusion of Progress, one thing that gets me through these ongoing moments of collective stress is to zoom out and view them as history in action.…
Do you ever have dreams so visceral that it takes a while to get grounded in reality once you wake up? When I was about 13 years old, one particular…
My last post, The House that Covid Built, sparked plenty of conversations in our house about which news articles are true and helpful and which aren’t. We live in a…
This is the story that told of the people that spread the disease that was caused by the droplets from someone who ate the bat that got the virus that…
Last week’s post explained how a new symbol — the doughnut — would promote a better way to measure economic success. It’s undeniable that we need to put ourselves on…
The coronavirus crisis is taking our upside-down world and simultaneously shaking it up while forcing us into a collective “time out.” There’s no denying we are experiencing a shock to…
My post last week questioned why our predominant measure of national “health” focuses on the stock market, even though the human aspects of our existence are far more relevant to…
I remember the first time I heard it — or saw it rather. It was during the Gulf War in 1991 and SCUD missiles were being launched into Israel, putting…