What Aspects Of Technology Scare You The Most?

No discussion of technology at this time of year would be complete without mention of scary technology. Nuclear weapons are the scariest of all; and Albert Einstein spoke about them as follows: “My part in producing the atomic bomb consisted in a single act: I signed a letter to President Roosevelt, pressing the need for […]

Creative Approaches To Peace

Peace, of course, is a state of non-violence and tranquility – yet it’s potentially something more. Writer Dorothy Thompson said: “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict – alternatives to passive or aggressive responses, alternatives to violence.” A fascinating take, isn’t it, that peace is […]

The Struggle Between Hope and Hopelessness

This past weekend, I saw the new film, “Sin Nombre,” a very sobering look at the intersection of gang life in Mexico and the flight of immigrants into the U.S. to seek a better life. I was struck by the tense battle between hope and hopelessness. Living in Southern California and knowing many who have […]