Tag: scars

We each hold remarkable power in our choices. We don’t need legislation to shape AI. With thoughtful discourse and belief and awareness in our agency, we can determine how AI shapes our society. (Historically, with consumerism, capitalism, and democracy, we haven’t done a great...

I’m staring at the smoke alarm counting its flashes checking my eyes still work in the middle of the goddam night it’s 3am inside my skull hammers strike anvils in a steel town of pressure I’m lying between breaths sharp and shallow muscles cramping and gripping and ...

Nowhere are the personal costs of geopolitical conflicts clearer than up close with those living its aftermath. Stepping inside the warren of Sheba Medical Center outside Tel Aviv, the sprawling complex normally bustling with activity takes on a palpably somber tone. Within its walls in recent weeks...

Content Warning: This post discusses school shootings, bullying, suicide, death threats, and other difficult and potentially triggering topics. Parts of this article are written in second person, as an invitation to an experience that I hope is not familiar to you. I have done this with inte...

In the heart of every warrior lies a tale of courage, written in the scars that bear witness to battles fought and challenges conquered. These wounds, both seen and unseen, tell a story of strength and resilience — a narrative of a warrior’s indomitable spirit. Life, like a battlefiel...

It’s around midday as I pull up a seat next to him. I had been walking around downtown meditating. It’s how I do my best thinking. Usually with earbuds. He looks like he might be taking a break from work somewhere nearby. Professionally dressed, a probable white-collar careerist. I pull ...