Saved by Sydney Thomas
Issue #29: Heroism and Belonging
The philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote presciently about the danger of a society of lonely individuals. She defined loneliness not as solitude—since solitude is where one can reflect on their connection to themselves and others and really prepare themselves for encountering others. She described loneliness as isolation and even alienation from others ... See more
Tara McMullin • Hope Beyond Rugged Individualism
Every day I talk to smart young people who want to work in tech or become founders. And I ask them a simple and obvious question—one that should be instinctual to answer. Not about their revenue goals or their product or how they’re going to scale a team from 5 to 50. But a more essential question: What do you believe? Why will people follow you? I... See more
Katherine Boyle • How to Win the Fight for America
GLASS HOUSES “If our organization does anything that doesn’t completely fit the humanist model of creation and problem-solving, then we have no business doing anything.” THE SMALL WAR “We can’t possibly take on big issues in the outside world because right here there are arguments to be settled.” UNANCHORED CARE “I came for significance and the fee
... See moreSeth Godin • The Song of Significance
True heroism serves the common good, or it is not really heroism at all.
Richard Rohr • Falling Upward
We didn't need heroes; we needed people to work together and show how we can make things happen when we work as one team.