“If you have an essential energy, or a desire, even if it’s a little bit of a weird desire, I … More
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5 hour energy inventor, on work and inventions, via ‘How I Built This’
“In order to make a good, worthwhile life you have to have confidence. The only way to have confidence is … More
Sarah Oppenheimer talks about her art
“When you touch something you lose the distance and the self-containment required for a contemplative gaze, and I think that’s … More
Listening: Mindfulness and Peace [On Being]
“Is your teaching any different if you’re speaking to members of Congress, or you’re speaking to Hollywood filmmakers, or you’re … More
Listening: On knowledge and meaning over time
“There is a really beautiful commencement address that Adrienne Rich gave in 1977 in which she said that, “an education … More
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