on democratic evolution and revolution and socratizing
I was thinking today about how many people across the political spectrum tell me in my sojourns that think our open society is closing up more and more, to the point that they not only consider it in deep decline, but only a matter of time before some sort of cataclysmic upheaval occurs. They point […]
On tragedies — and the opportunity youth present us to avoid repeating them
This is not a Socrates Cafe-ish post, no timely-timeless exploration of matters philosophical per se, but more of the Democracy Cafe / Declaration Project variety — one that takes on more of the role of the Socratic citizen who challenges complacency against the darker forces that threaten today to undo the democratic mechanisms within our nation’s […]
Interview on KBOO: Embracing the Qualities of Youth
Our founder and executive director, Christopher Phillips, was recently interviewed in KBOO by Paul O’Brien on “childing”—embracing the defining qualities of youth. You can listen to it here.