A hundred years ago, no one thought humans would ever walk on the moon. It seemed impossible—a dream confined to the realm of science fiction. But once it happened, a brand new arena of space exploration opened, transforming the impossible into reality. The same phenomenon happens in sports. Athletes shatter records that once seemed unbreakable,…
Love is at the heart of genius. When I was studying adult learning in the PhD program at the University of Chicago, I was fascinated—and disheartened—by the lack of heart and soul in the research literature. It was as if love had been systematically divorced from learning, leaving behind only cold, detached analysis. Perhaps love…
Transformation doesn’t happen in crowded, cluttered environments—whether in our minds, our lives, or the world around us. Space is what allows new ideas, perspectives, and actions to emerge. During my graduate studies, I discovered just how critical space is for learning and growth. One striking example is the role black churches played during the civil…
I recently met someone who has spent years studying social change movements around the world. He shared a powerful insight: successful social protests open up space in places where we thought there wasn’t any. For example, before the Occupy movement began in 2011, economic inequality was often accepted as “just the way it is.” But…
Playing the bass guitar changed my life. I’ve always had a yearning around music that I couldn’t quite identify. There was something I wanted to get to, but I had no idea what it was. Then one day, I picked up a bass guitar and started plunking around. It rocked my world. I’m not sure…
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