Tag: Anne Lamott

Title: Unbind Me | Credit: Duncan Rawlinson - Duncan.co | Source: Flickr | License: CC BY-NC 2.0

Grace or Disgrace

In Nexus, Yuval Harari concludes that the difference between democracies and dictatorships lies in how they handle information. Systems, whether human or artificial, can evolve and self-correct when they promote conversation and mutuality and that they devolve when they give into blind subservience. 

Title: Leonard Cohen at the Nice Jazz Festival 2008 14 | Author: Guillaume Laurent | Source: Own work | License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The Flame

Oh Leonard, how we miss you!! You lightened our days and emboldened our hearts. When I’m feeling dark and depressed after plowing through the New York Times every morning, I often call out to Alexa, “Please play Leonard Cohen.” Last week, when I made my repetitive request, Alexa started the shuffle with “You Want It Darker.” Here are the opening lyrics: If you are the dealer, I’m out of the game If you are the Read More