Banned in the USA: The Mounting Pressure to Censor
Fro PEN America https://pen.org/report/book-bans-pressure-to-censor/
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Want to Solve Polarization? Encourage More People to Volunteer
By Eboo Patel https://www.philanthropy.com/article/want-to-solve-polarization-encourage-more-people-to-volunteer
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When Trust Is Low; When Trust Is High
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Here’s another example on
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Syncing up
From “The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life” by Lisa Miller, PhD
“Real and actual violence is only becoming increasingly more likely”
Some very smart people discuss the potential future impact of Trump/MAGA. https://www.salon.com/2023/09/08/experts-warn-that-accountability-for-donald-could-come-at-a-cost-to-democracy/
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Powerless communication
From “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” by Adam Grant Research suggests that there are two fundamental
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We are defeating global poverty. Congress could set us back.
Far-right Republicans are insisting on deep cuts in domestic and international poverty programs — though we have ample evidence both
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Land Back
From “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future” by Patty Krawec We can’t talk
The ancient legal and religious doctrine that still haunts our country
By Jim Wallis https://open.substack.com/pub/jimwallis/p/the-ancient-legal-and-religious-doctrine?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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With Compassion We Change Sides
https://email.cac.org/t/d-e-vthmjk-iufowjr-w/
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These medieval mindsets persist in American Christians today
From “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims” by Jennifer Garcia Bashaw By the twelfth century, ecclesial writers had
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When trust is low, speed goes down and cost goes up
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Consider another example, The
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No history. No identity.
From “The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery” by Sarah Augustine My lineage is
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A startup is creating a platform to match neurodivergent adults with jobs that are ideal for their skillset.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/05/sam-altman-backed-startup-aims-to-match-neurodivergent-jobseekers-with-ideal-jobs/amp/
This almost entirely separate emotional reasoning process
From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney Steve explained that after thousands
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This California high school includes sustainability and green jobs in its curriculum
https://grist.org/solutions/california-high-school-offers-class-credit-climate-action/
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EU fossil fuel burning for electricity fell to lowest on record in 2023, data shows
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/30/eu-fossil-fuel-burning-for-electricity-fell-to-lowest-on-record-in-2023-data-shows
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A visceral distrust and dislike
From “The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy” by Christopher Beem You
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