It has been shake-your-head crazy at times. Eight in 10 voters say they feel repulsed rather than excited. Still, this season’s presidential food fight can enrich our lives for years to come. Among the things available to learn is how easily we demonize. And why we do it. And the steep price we pay for it. And how, if we choose, we can do less of it––should having a peaceful heart be something we want to cultivate.
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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
