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Politics

DEI is All About Empathy: Winitha Bonney on PYP 621

How can we create organizations that value diversity without having winners and losers?

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Humble Leadership is Not an Oxymoron: Stephen Baxter on PYP 620

What if leadership wasn’t about charisma, control, or climbing to the top—but about listening, inviting, and quietly shaping the story?: Challenging the traditional model of leadership.

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Principles for Aspiring Allies: Keith Edwards on PYP 618

In a world gone mad, how can we work for diversity and equality for all? And do so joyfully and effectively?

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Mom for Mayor: The Kind of Crazy That Can Change the World: Momma Kai on PYP 606

What if our elected officials saw themselves as matriarchs, working for the benefit of future generations?

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Diversity & Inclusion: Wokeness Run Amok or Simply Good Business?: Sally Helgesen on PYP 578

Are initiatives to diversify the workplace helping or hurting organizations? Does diversity help or undermine excellence?

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Kindness as a Strategy for Revolutionary Change: Teju Ravilochan on PYP 565

Is there real, revolutionary power in kindness and compassion in a “might-makes-right” world? Here’s a story that will blow your mind.

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Building a Shame-Free Zone in a Sexually Messed Up World: Veronica Monet on PYP 556

Veronica Monet grew up in a repressive and abusive cult, developed and recovered from severe addiction, toiled in the corporate world, and worked as a high-end escort for 15 years. She now helps people overcome trauma and heal from shame and advocates for sexual liberation and the rights of sex workers.

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Practical Ethics for Our Time: Peter Singer on PYP 555

Peter Singer pretty much launched the animal rights and animal welfare movements in 1975 with the publication of Animal Liberation. Forty-eight years later, he’s got a revised edition coming out: Animal Liberation Now.

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How Palm Oil, Colonialism, and Greed Have Endangered the World: Jocelyn Zuckerman on PYP 543

In terms of human suffering and environmental destruction, there’s little that can compare to the global trade in palm oil. Today’s guest takes us on a hard yet vital journey of discovery and understanding.

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Food, School, and Politics: Maria Solanki on PYP 517

Maria Solanki is running for school board in Pinellas County, Florida, with a mission to improve the health and performance of students through better nutrition. 

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