Empathy, Cruelty and Extremism: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (March 9-13), we examined a book about humanizing the innovation process, an app that’s … Continue Reading
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Why Not Call ISIS What It Is?
Much has been made about the Obama administration’s intent on identifying ISIS and others as “murderous extremists,” rather than “Islamic … Continue Reading
Joyful Jobs, Interfaith Unity and Staying Weird: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (February 23-27), we celebrated a Hollywood insider’s plea to “weird” outsiders, a job made … Continue Reading
An Exchange with a Hero
There’s much about social media that degrades conversation and exacerbates polarization. But, like every technology, it also empowers us and … Continue Reading
Stranger Danger, Cultural Context and a Sniper Saga: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (February 16-20), we looked at an American hero’s morally ambiguous story, the debate about … Continue Reading
Netanyahu, Congress and the Importance of Fierce Debate
Despite all the controversy surrounding House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress about the … Continue Reading
Can Ruth Bader Ginsburg See the Future?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was at the University of Michigan recently to give the 2015 Tanner Lecture on Human Values. A … Continue Reading
Religion, Violence and High Horses
When I’m wrong, I admit it — at least, I try to. My first gut reaction to President Barack Obama’s … Continue Reading
Trust in Our Leaders Is Hard to Find
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: Following our President’s recent call for a more fair tax system, I … Continue Reading
Do You Have a ‘Designated Survivor’?
Sometimes, political tradition points the way toward wise personal practice. Okay, maybe not that often, but when it works, as … Continue Reading