Organizers seek to impact all of these things—the way people reconstruct the past, the way we understand the present, and ultimately the way we envision what could be. Creating against the grain. What stories are we telling ourselves? What are we sowing into the world when we speak? Our politics are the product of this world-building process. And s

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while we might not all be artists, there is much we can learn from them about dealing with the ambiguity, complexity and unknowability of life today.

Again, naysayers, of course. Are you seriously saying that the chaos and tumult of today can be solved by artists? Well, no, not really; I am arguing that, while not all of us should or could become ar... See more

Anger is meant to be listened to. Anger is a voice, a shout, a plea, a demand. Anger is meant to be respected. Why? Because anger is a map. Anger shows us what our boundaries are. Anger shows us where we want to go. It lets us see where we’ve been and lets us know when we haven’t liked it. Anger points the way, not just the finger. In the recovery

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