Sublime

Since it is now clear that a certain amount of stability is necessary for cultural vibrancy, the question to be asked is: how can this stability be provided, and by what agencies?

We have made the case for some time as institutions that we are community-centered. We are not just a place for one group to come and look at something on a wall; we want to be meaningful in all people’s lives. Our ability to bring different people together and help them learn about each other is now more crucial, and necessary, than ever. Obviousl

Intellectually, however, people who attempt to shut down ideas have thrown in their lot with fanaticism.

And this is where each of us bears a responsibility that grows more important every day. Just as we have a responsibility to safeguard our environment, our neighborhoods, and our communities, we have a responsibility to safeguard truth and history so they will be shared resources for generations to come, and not the purview of a small subset of spe

The challenge we all face is how to maintain the benefits of breadth, diverse experience, interdisciplinary thinking, and delayed concentration in a world that increasingly incentivizes, even demands, hyperspecialization. While it is undoubtedly true that there are areas that require individuals with Tiger’s precocity and clarity of purpose, as com

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