Megan J. Robinson

the figure of the “ wise fool ”— alternatively, the paradoxical notion that the fool may be wise and that the wise may be foolish — has a long and distin-guished pedigree, not only in the Christian tradition (e.g., the “ fool in Christ ” or the “ fool for Christ ’ s sake ” ) but also in other religions (e.g., the Sufi majzub and the Hindu avadhuta ... See more

Having purpose provides the focus for that meaning. But effectuating that meaning, putting it into practice, bringing it to life, requires two difficult diagnostic steps. First, since most people have multiple important purposes, clarifying your priorities among them is essential in giving you the focus this work requires. Clarifying your prioritie

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ogos, particularly as practiced in philosophy, not only transmits the perennial truths of the community to successive generations but also inculcates the love of wisdom by which humans can live the good life.

the Christian doctrine of creation teaches that the surfaces of the world contain depths and that seemingly silent things have a voice. They speak. They sing, in fact. Reality, in the words of Albert Borgmann, is eloquent . Significance in the broadest sense is therefore not only a product or property of the conscious human mind; it belongs to the ... See more

We conclude with practical ways to reconnect people. I give some small suggestions, but Gurwinder, as always, thinks bigger. It seems two things need to happen: we need intentionally designed spaces and incentives for social interaction, but also the bravery to just begin . The agency to go against all odds, against every disincentive, and make the

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this is also a perfect crystallization of how, in our hyper-digital age, it's increasingly the context and framing of information (not the content itself) that drives debates and shapes economic futures. Here, the content of the war plans was practically overshadowed by how they leaked (understandably!) - the wrong platform, the journalist, and the... See more

Digital platforms and AI tools have created an environment where:

1. Information volume overwhelms individual capacity to process details , making simplifying frames more influential


2. Algorithmic curation creates personalized information environments that can reinforce certain ideas while hiding others


3. AI-generated content can rapidly produce and distr

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Whereas stories and storytellingly thrive only when people pre-serve an appreciation for the past and the future, postmodernity, with the decline of the myth of progress, has lost a sense of history and is fixated on the present. The past becomes merely a theme park to visit occasionally for entertainment, and the future is reduced to being a momen... See more