Sheila Marie Orfano: Why should you read Dante's "Divine Comedy"?
"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here..." Inscribed above the Gate of Hell, this prophecy sets into motion an epic journey for salvation. Written over 10 years, Dante Alighieri's three-part narrative poem "Divine Comedy" is both an allegorical imagining of the soul's journey towards God and a scathing political commentary. Sheila Maria Orfano sha...
Beatrice Anderson: Right Stewardship as an Anecdote to Cultural Genocide
The ability to preserve and pass on our culture is essential to our humanity but how do we honor the past when land is concerned? In a talk that addresses the politics of space, land, and culture, meditation teacher and community organizer B. Anderson delivers an answer we need to hear in a way we've never heard it.
Beatrice Andrew: Friction: A Digital Wake Up Call
Our frictionless digital world is designed to reduce the amount we have to think about online interactions. The truth is, businesses have a moral obligation to encourage users to think more. Ultimately, businesses play an active role in preventing the negative consequences of frictionless experiences, from addiction to overspend. While champione...
Beatriz Andrino: How Years of Self Loathing Led Me in the Path of Self Love