Unlocking Imagination: The Science of Wonder in a Flattening World
We live plugged in from daybreak to bedtime, constantly receiving, managing, and reacting to information. Rarely are we given the space to let our minds drift and wonder.
Dr. Cassandra Vieten invites us into the neuroscience and practice of imagination, and how re-claiming it can re-enchant both our inner lives and the world around us.
The Future of Psychedelic Medicine: From Possibility to Practice
Psychedelics have long been taboo but today, a growing body of research suggests they may hold enormous promise for treating depression, PTSD, anxiety, addiction, and much more.
What might our healthcare system, and our communities, look like if psychedelic medicines were safely, ethically, and equitably integrated into care?
Religion for the Post-Religious: Rethinking our Spiritual World
What if we could take the best parts of religion—community, meaning, rituals, belonging, personal growth, and shared purpose—while intentionally leaving behind the parts that no longer serve us?
Building an Economy That Rewards Doing Good
Attorney, advocate, and entrepreneur Sam Mazzeo explores one of the central contradictions of modern society: why do we make it so difficult for mission-driven organizations and impact-focused businesses to succeed, while rewarding the systems and institutions that are harming people and the planet?
Crayons Before Constitutions: Because Real Justice Doesn't Color Inside the Lines
Justice demands more than defending existing systems—it’s requires us to imagine new ways of putting our values into action… to see possibility where others see limits, opportunity where others see obstacles, and community where others see division.
Purpose or Profit? And Why Do We Have to Choose?
Can you dedicate your life to doing good… and still build a life that works for you? Loretta Turner explores the cultural and personal narratives that keep purpose and profit at odds and what might become possible if we reimagined the relationship between impact and sustainability.
The New Story We Need to Tell: How Our Stories Shape the Future
We live in a time where many of the stories that once gave us a sense of trust, direction, and meaning are beginning to fracture. What are the new stories we need to tell towards a better world?
Outsourcing Intimacy: The Cost of Connection Without Courage
Intimacy has never been more accessible, but in many ways it has become harder to truly build. Are we losing patience and practice required for the very human skills that make intimacy meaningful?
The End of Wilderness (And Why That’s A Good Thing)
What if to save the planet we have to stop trying to "protect nature" and start inviting the wild into our backyards, breweries, and boardrooms?
