If you follow me you know that for a couple of years I have been studying the Bhagavad Gita, a popular (for 1,000s of years) poem that has provided spiritual inspiration to many. Recently, I began to read the version translated my Gandhi, which included some of his commentary. In parallel I am reading the […]
If I’ve learned anything in my work on Grand Challenges, it is how difficult it can be to take on systemic issues. Alone, it would be impossible. We need each other.
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It’s fall here in DC, and the weather is getting cooler. That means I’ll be looking for an overnight camping trip soon! Kaya and I get out every morning and evening for a long walk. That’s us in the park above, early morning. Things are heating up on multiple fronts, with Stop Stigma Together moving
I invite you to my wife’s album release concert. Beauty in the Broken is more than just an album – it’s a call to embrace our struggles and celebrate our healing. As the poet Rumi said, “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” The track “Heal Out Loud“, now an award-winning music
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Last week, I had the opportunity to speak about Stop Stigma Together at The Kennedy Forum’s Alignment for Progress summit this last week in DC, chairing a panel with: Andy Dunn – author of Burn Rate and founder of Bonobos, speaks on his lived experience of being a founder with bipolar disorder; Rachael Cooper from
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Grand Challenges are society’s toughest problems—complex, persistent, and resistant to easy solutions. Addressing them is essential for humanity’s survival and prosperity. I am obsessed with finding collective frameworks that address these issues, which are too vast for any single mind to solve and are deeply rooted in legislation, policies, social behaviors, and mindsets that hinder
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The fall season has begun. School is in session. Workers are back from vacation. And I am kicking into gear with Grand Challenges. I have begun work on my next book; it will be my fifth. This one is all about the world of Grand Challenges. In addition, I am working with a colleague to
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Last week, Ruchi and I went to see Ateez in Washington, DC, at the Capital One Arena, with 20,000 fans, or Atinies, as they are known to each other. It was a blast. The stage show was more powerful, beautiful, and awesome than any concert I have ever been to. This week, we are meeting
Divya means divine in Hindi. Little Divya will accompany my daughter, Ruchi, to college when Ruchi starts at in just 3 weeks. That’s Divya with me riding in the back seat of our car. When Ruchi first started telling me she wanted a dog to accompany her to class, I was skeptical. Who would train
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Wicked problems persist because multiple forces across the different dimensions of society perpetuate them. To solve a wicked problem, a Grand Challenge must summon forces that can bring about a better outcome. It must activate a beneficial ecosystem.
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