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The greatest saints in the world
In A Paradise Built in Hell, her 2009 book about human response to disasters through history, Solnit describes how communities invariably come together during and after crises, developing new ways not just to survive but to thrive, healing old wounds, and finding joy in the process.
Jon Alexander • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
The headlines of our time are all about decline, decay, catastrophe, tragedy. And they are true. But there is another truth. Dig a little, get beneath the surface, and we find people like these across the world, in every neighbourhood and every sector of society. This is why their stories, though uniquely individual, are at the same time remarkably
... See moreJon Alexander • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Every once in a while, I meet a person who radiates joy. These are people who seem to glow with an inner light. They are kind, tranquil, delighted by small pleasures, and grateful for the large ones. These people are not perfect. They get exhausted and stressed. They make errors in judgment. But they live for others, and not for themselves. They’ve... See more