Seeing through the darkness
It can feel deeply unsettling to confront our limitations, but if we dare to look closely, we may find new possibilities as well.
Philosophy
Reflections and explorations of big ideas, ethical questions, and the frameworks that help us make sense of existence.
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Systemic pathology: The unseen wound
Distress is a perfectly healthy response to a distressing situation.
Balancing Perspectives
Sometimes the path between naivete and nihilism can feel razor thin, but a rich world awaits in the tension between ignorance and imagination.
The opposite of sustainability is boredom
Before we can change the world, we need to pay attention to it.
The work imperative
If we are the the sum of our actions, how much of ourselves are we willing to sell?
Tending the relational field: Why we blame people when their context is starving them
As we transition into more relational ways of seeing the world, how might our understanding of responsibility shift and deepen?
The Illusion of Choice
In the search for freedom, how can we learn to see beyond the choices that have been pre-approved for us?
Comfort in Contradiction
When we pause our efforts to sever the "bad" from the "good", a whole world of beautiful paradoxes can begin to unfold.
The Unconsented Arrival
In a life we didn't choose, what would allow us to make our own decisions?