February, 2020
Connecting the dots between Bernie Sanders, The Giver, and Jordan Peterson. We are in a presidential election with some large personalities. Because of this, it can be hard to get past those personalities to see the ideas being promoted behind them. Hitler rose to power because people were hurting and angry so few really looked behind the personality at the ideology, policies, and consequences that Hitler was proposing. I propose…
Jim Bennett THURSDAY | MARCH 5, 2020 | 7:00-9:00 pm Explore what Jim Bennett's political journey from a Republican hack to one of the founders of the United Utah Party taught him about the destructive nature of tribalism in public discourse. GATHERING AT: Home of Ed and Kristen Iversen 3582 Oak Rim Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Please don't arrive more than 15 minutes early. Thank you. If there is…
A recent series of essays exploring why we should embrace the difficult It's easy to get frustrated, angry and/or discouraged when the very meaningful and important things in life go awry. And if you're like me, even when the mundane and unimportant things don't go smoothly. Here's a sample from Nathaniel's first essay: "The blessings of modernity—running water, electricity, medicine, ready access to vast stores of information and art—are profound.…
February, 2020 - ThinkAgain | FaithAgain