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Larry Urish's avatar

Rick, I remain impressed – and more than a wee bit envious – by your ability to flesh out the essence of what it means to be human, both individually and collectively as social creatures. This essay is no exception.

Before reading this, I never would’ve connected the relationship between "spiritual cooling" and global warming, and how sharing our stories can “save us from searching for power in all the wrong places.” But that connection is indeed true.

Clearly, you get this. So does your mom …

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Charlie Bleecker's avatar

You inherited another quality from your mom: storytelling!

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