utopias

Optimism Is a Challenge … And Nostalgia Feels So Good

Uncertainty can be frightening. Few of us can muster the confidence needed to consistently maintain a posture of optimism through life’s many challenging uncertainties. We know we will die … someday. But the date is uncertain. Our children and grandchildren will likely outlive us, however, and they will face additional uncertainty in their lives –Continue reading “Optimism Is a Challenge … And Nostalgia Feels So Good”

Everything I Know About Politics

Most readers will agree that politics is about power. It’s about interpersonal power in social settings. It’s about group influence over governance. Decision-making. Organizing. Motivating followers. Some people are good at the personal side of this – the art of politics. Others expend great effort to understand the dynamics of politics – the ideologies andContinue reading “Everything I Know About Politics”

Utopian literature started with the Garden of Eden — it has been with us ever since! Yet, somehow, the 20th century seemed more hospitable to dystopias. What happened? Let’s get back to something more hopeful!