Harvey Weinstein and one of life’s great truths.
compassion
Why it’s wacky to judge behavior.
What determines our well-being most?
There are certain Hollywood stars, male and female, who claim to have been unaware that Harvey Weinstein was a sexual predator. Let’s assume that all of those statements are honestly held. That they are not colored by any extenuating circumstance, such as the desire to maintain one’s image as a person of integrity who “…surely would have spoken up had I known.” Even if, in their minds, all are truly as oblivious as a cloistered nun to Weinstein’s predation, I feel that some, maybe many, did know, just not on terms they are consciously aware of. How is that possible? The answer is most concisely stated by adage “Energy Doesn’t Lie.” Read More
A noose unexpectedly appears on the football field of your beloved alma mater.
If you were the institution’s president, responsible for providing perspective that might help each member of your community consider this incident in the healthiest light, how would you begin your message?
I offer you this question (along with a photo of three of my grandchildren, who are each members of such a community) because I asked it of myself and found it a useful way to deepen my understanding of the person I aspire to be.
Here’s my answer. Read More
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"The push to change the words “nigger” and “injun” in Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, because the so-called offensive nature of those terms might limit today’s readership and appreciation of that literary classic, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how we avoid taking responsibility for our feelings––and therefore miss the chance to become more awake, more whole, more useful friends to one another."
The Essay: The Gold in Niggers and Injuns
