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Why Uncertainty Can Be a Superpower
Uncertainty is uncomfortable. It can make us anxious, impatient, and eager for answers—even when clear answers do not yet exist. In this program, journalist Simone Stolzoff, author of How to Not Know, argues that learning to live with uncertainty can open the door to creativity, adaptability, and deeper connection. Stolzoff describes “uncertainty tolerance” as the…
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How Espiritismo Carries Memory Across Generations
Espiritismo traces its roots to the sacred knowledge of West and Central African peoples, carried into the Americas by enslaved ancestors between the 15th and 19th centuries. Marta Moreno Vega, Ph.D., a scholar and co-founder of Corredor Afro, explores those roots and the traditions sustained from them. Moreno Vega follows Espiritismo across a wide geography:…
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Updating our Views on Nature and How to Save it
What is nature? What does it mean to preserve, or save it? Science writer Emma Marris says one common definition of nature in North America is the way any given place was before European explorers arrived and began changing the landscape. Therefore, saving nature would mean returning the land to how it was before their…