“Often injustice lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what you are doing.” Those are the words of Marcus Aurelius (Roman emperor from 161 to 180) in his Meditations, 9.5.
In 2022 I started reading a book titled The Daily Stoic by Ryan…
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“People often say, with pride, I’m not interested in politics. They might as well say, I’m not interested in my standard of living, my health, my job, my rights, my freedoms, my future or any future. If we mean to keep any control over our world and lives, we must…
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“On the news: almost all the hurts we see are caused by a person’s lack of imagination – a lack of curiosity about their fellow human beings – a lack of wonder.”
These are the words that poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil* spoke at Portland Arts and…
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“The Case for Hope” is the title of Nicholas Kristof’s opinion piece that appeared on May 9, 2024 in The New York Times. It’s based on his new memoir, Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life.
Kristof acknowledges that we are a divided nation with more…
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What is the connection between awe and Earth Day and the eclipse?
How many people experienced a moment of awe as they witnessed the eclipse on April 8?
How many people will celebrate the 54th Earth Day on April 22?
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“The only way for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.”
Those were the words of Alexei Navalny displayed at the beginning of the In Memoriam Tribute to those who died during the past year at the Academy of Motion…
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