One of Rifkin’s maxims is “I believe in the strength of weak ties.” It’s in homage to a classic study by the Stanford sociologist Mark Granovetter. Strong ties are our close friends and colleagues, the people we really trust. Weak ties are our acquaintances, the people we know casually. Testing the common assumption that we …
In case you’re still using Twitter… https://qz.com/twitter-misgendering-deadnaming-policy-remove-elon-musk-1850351829
Interesting thoughts. https://religionnews.com/2023/04/14/billionaire-donors-back-effective-altruism-but-is-elon-musk-on-board/
Removal of Indigenous children from their families was so widespread that in Canada, it was given the name Sixties Scoop: the scooping of Indigenous children from their homes with little investigation before reaction. The Indigenous children scooped from their homes were adopted out to families as far away as Europe and New Zealand, echoing the …
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by Adam Grant https://open.substack.com/pub/adamgrant/p/the-most-meaningful-way-to-succeed?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Reparative intercession is not a call to racial reconciliation. James Cone, the progenitor of Black liberation theology, pierced the bubble of optimism by asking, “Reconciled to what?” We must repair before we can reconcile. Without repairing the harm – psychological and physical – racial reconciliation rings hollow. The desire for universal brotherhood and sisterhood that …
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by Thomas Friedman. Here is a gift article.
They haven’t even begun to come to terms with the true nature of what we’re actually talking about,’ Steven Newcomb said. https://religionnews.com/2023/04/05/indigenous-activists-share-mixed-feelings-on-vatican-repudiation-of-doctrine-of-discovery/
https://apnews.com/article/b9768b58f464c7bb1e287905248d9e47
The most recent attempt at relaying foundations for the scapegoating process in America can be found in a Christian movement called complementarianism. Formerly known as “hierarchicalism” (some form of which has been practiced since the Constantinian era), this system relegates women to traditional roles in society and maintains a power imbalance within the family and …
It’s not just about payment. It is about engaging in good faith with the descendants of enslaved people and addressing inequalities – to make a better future possible. https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2023/mar/31/more-than-money-the-logic-of-slavery-reparations?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
What counts as dangerous ignorance or outdated dogma? What qualifies as a malignant tradition, defunct politics, or a misguided practice? What norms are so harmful, what beliefs are so incorrect that, once we know how to change minds, we should take every opportunity to do so? And here’s the kicker: How do we know when …
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A grassroots organization recognizes Indigenous authors, editors, and publishers https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/91864-in-canada-the-indigenous-editors-association-widens-its-circle.html
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/91910-a-veteran-of-the-book-banning-wars-on-the-importance-of-speaking-out.html
The Vatican on Thursday (March 30) responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed by 15th-century “papal bulls” that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property laws today. https://religionnews.com/2023/03/30/responding-to-indigenous-vatican-rejects-discovery-doctrine/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/05/book-bans-how-to-fight/
The American Library Association announced today that it tracked a stunning 1,269 “demands to censor library books and resources” in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago, and nearly double the record-shattering 729 challenges recorded in 2021. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/91823-ala-reports-shocking-increase-in-book-challenges-in-2022.html
If honesty, humility, and consistency are virtues that improve our democratic thinking, helping us make the right decisions, we can think of moral virtues as helping us improve our actions. Call them “democratic acting” virtues. These action virtues come after the thinking virtues just as action should follow thoughtful consideration. Democratic acting virtues make us …
