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News (June 15, 2020) The Paradox of Progress: How Innovation Can Lead to Inequality. In this article from The New York Times, author David Leonhardt examines how technological advances and economic growth can lead to greater inequality. He argues that while these advances bring great benefit to some, they also lead to a widening gap between the haves and the have-nots. Leonhardt examines the history of inequality and how it has been impacted by technological advances, and he offers solutions to addressing the issue. (April 28, 2020) The Paradox of Privacy: Why Privacy Matters More Than Ever. In this article from The Conversation, author Leonie Tanczer discusses the paradoxical nature of privacy in the digital age. She argues that despite the increased access to data and technology that has come with the digital age, people are more concerned than ever about their privacy. Tanczer examines the various challenges posed by the digital age and how they heighten our need for privacy. (May 13, 2020) The Paradox of Fake News: How to Combat Misinformation. In this article from The Guardian, author Julia Carrie Wong examines the paradox of fake news in the digital age. She argues that while the internet has provided a platform
David Ignatius is a regular columnist for the Washington Post. In this column, he tries to look beyond the current warfare in the Middle East. He wrote: A paradox of war is that it can open the way, after tragic suffering, to the kind of fundamental realignment that can bring a durable peace. That was…
Jewish Americans and the interplay of ambition and success in the shadow of marginality What drives success? In a surprising number of instances, the answer lies in marginality. Living on the edges of societal norms and mainstream culture can paradoxically serve as a powerful driver of achievement for individuals and groups. Here, I’m not simply referring to history’s most famous examples—the Corsican Napoleon, the Austrian Hitler and the Georgian Stalin—but more ordinary examples of outsized success.
In my (re)reading of Parker Palmer’s The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life (1997) and its iterations, it becomes more obvious to me that Parker is a paradox savant. “What makes a Rosa Parks?…What makes a Nelson Mandela? What makes these people is their capacity to take the inner life […]