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  • Why True Strength Lies in Compassion

    As society would have us believe, to be weak is to be a failure—or worse, inferior. We fear the notion of being deemed inadequate or unworthy. Nothing cuts deeper at our core identity and purpose in life than to be… Continue reading

    Why True Strength Lies in Compassion
  • Political Extremism Is Unsustainable

    Extremism fails because it presumes its worldview is always correct. When political extremists gain enough adherents and power through empty promises and manipulation, they attempt to implement their overzealous ideas at scale. These are the well-worn tactics of authoritarians, high-control… Continue reading

    Political Extremism Is Unsustainable
  • Burning Silence: The Relevance of ‘Fahrenheit 451’

    There are few novels written in the last one-hundred years as captivating and still relevant as Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. It serves as both a critique and a warning to our modern society from the not-so-distant past. Continue reading

    Burning Silence: The Relevance of ‘Fahrenheit 451’
  • Compassion Over Fear: Countering Fictional Monsters

    It’s an old story with the same tragic ending. From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to the Oscar-nominated film Wicked, the presence of an outsider becomes a convenient monster to blame our anxieties and fears. Hysteria and violence against the innocent is… Continue reading

    Compassion Over Fear: Countering Fictional Monsters
  • The Shift Towards Authoritarian Leadership Explained

    There is presently an overwhelming movement toward traditionalist and authoritarian styles of leadership worldwide. This is not surprising given the number of emerging challenges humanity faces. These leaders are often perceived as clear, confident, and courageous because their reality is… Continue reading

    The Shift Towards Authoritarian Leadership Explained