After what happened Friday I’ve been reading several other countries news reports. This is by: Dr. Liraz Margalit is a psychology professor at Reichman University, lecturer, and writer with a specialization in game theory and behavioral economics. Link to article
From the Quaker Call to Action: We on the Urgent Call Steering Committee are writing to bring you up to date on our leading, our plan for another national zoom call, and to encourage you to consider some immediate actions to be taking. Right now, we are under the weight of the serious political and … Read more
Reprinted from Medium 2/12/25, article by Lena Bloch “Carl Jung on the Psychology of Fascism” This is a well-known but seldom-read interview with Carl Jung on the psychology of fascism and why people are attracted to fascism. It is called “WILL THE SOULS FIND PEACE?” (“WERDEN DIE SEELEN FRIEDEN FINDEN?”) I am not discussing Jung’s … Read more
Good historical background by Diana Butler Bass. It is in a 40-minute video, on a post on Diana’s “The Cottage” newsletter, which is hosted on Substack. Three RUPTURES – not “disruptions” – have led us to now I always tell folks that The Cottage is “part retreat, part think-tank.” The real cottage in my backyard is … Read more
Hello P&P friends,I’ve just uploaded a pdf on Morphogenic Fields from author Judy Cannato’s book Field of Compassion. Our discussion on Walter Wink’s thesis of angelic/demonic spirits of institutions etc. made me think of this possibly similar phenomena. Enjoying our group!Dale Harris
Want to help renovate American democracy? Danielle Allen will show you how in this emailed course from Post Opinions, delivered every Monday for 10 weeks. Over the past year, I focused my columns and my public speaking on how we can renovate our democracy so that it works for all of us and in 21st … Read more
A useful resource to stay engaged (#1 on Marc Elias’ list of 10 things we can all do to protect democracy) is the weekly newsletter from Friends Committee on National Legislation. I find their newsletter very helpful in staying informed. I hope you do too!
Here are a couple of resources you may also find of value. David Brooks is on a roll – the article, “How the Ivy League Broke America,” is from THE ATLANTIC, and it delves into dynamics at work underneath the particulars. It’s long, but well worth the time. I’ve also attached the sermon, “Where Do … Read more