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Tech and the Brains of Gen Alpha

Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher and Plato's most formidable student, once said, "We [humans] are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Poor tech habits form vice, whereas mindful tech habits reflect excellence and self-control.

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Joy Reservoir

I’ve recently learned that everyone has a 'joy reservoir'.

Laid down in our earliest months, it’s filled by the delight on our parents’ faces. 

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Ardern on Weaponised Empathy

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently told Yale graduates that the doubt, sensitivity and humility that comes with imposter syndrome shouldn't be seen as weaknesses in leadership, but may rather possess "a power of their own."

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The Virtue of Courage: Can It Still Be Found?

This is a talk about the virtue of courage. What is it? And can it still be found? I have begun by quoting Mary Frank’s discussion of the first two amendments to the U.S. Constitution only to suggest that they possess a logical order and connection, even if that order is perhaps inverse. Let me explain what I mean.

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Zombie Apocalypse: Meaning Crisis & GEN-Z

If we can have compassion on young people, seeing the zombie as a cultural trope symbolising this loss of a loss of soul, of safety, purpose, meaning, direction …. If we can do that, we start afresh to ask, what do our GenZs and kids and grandkids need right now?

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