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Sorry to Snakes: The Good, The Bad & The Truth

Sofia Perez I have always been in love with paradoxes, from simple ones like Jumbo Shrimp, to the deepest philosophical questions of human nature, to the poor life- or death, or both- of Schrödinger’s cat. Recently I have invited a new conundrum into my heart’s library of contradictions: ethnoherpetology, which is the study of the…
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November 7, 2022
We don’t know our food. Are dying languages the answer?

Sofia Perez Chapter 2 of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring begins like this: “The history of life on earth has been a history of interaction between living things and their surroundings.” By asserting this fact, she is also asserting an often-overlooked reality: connection. This means that the myth of the world being divided between humankind and…
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May 3, 2022
The Simple Questions To Leverage The Power Of Art In Disaster Recovery

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.”-Pablo Picasso Even before disaster recovery, philosophers have contemplated beauty- in both nature and art- evaluating the purpose behind it. However, in the…
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October 28, 2024
5 Simple Lessons from Statistics to Drive Informed Decision-Making

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” Theodore Roosevelt Intro Decision-making based on data is one of the most universally demanded skills of our time. Every day, we face the…
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October 22, 2024
5 Secrets from Ecology So You Can Meaningfully Contribute to Conservation Efforts

“Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It’s about doing more good.” — Jochen Zeitz In a world faced with saddening rates of deforestation, coral reef acidification, and more, it is easy to lose hope that any single individual could meaningfully contribute to conservation efforts. This, however, is one of the tragic misconceptions of…
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September 9, 2024
5 Lessons from Journalism on How to Uncover Social Inequities

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis One of the greatest tragedies of modern journalism is the fact that the most pressing social inequities do not get the most attention. It’s true that what counts as the “most pressing” social inequities…
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August 19, 2024
9 Lessons from Economics on Driving Social Innovation

By Sofia Perez “The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time and ignorance which envelope our future.” – John Maynard Keynes Intro There is an unspoken paradox in the world of social innovation: a simultaneous awareness that “money makes the world go round”, but that it is also…
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August 5, 2024
Unlock Eco-Friendly Innovations: 4 Powerful Lessons from Engine History

By Sofia Perez “It had never gotten old for him, flying. Never gone boring. Every engine start was a new adventure, guiding the spirit of a lovely machine back into life; every takeoff blending his spirit with its own to do what’s never been done in history, to lift away from the ground and fly.”…
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July 29, 2024
Waste Solutions Are Born From Revolutionary Art & Engineering

Understanding how art could provide solutions to waste started with Toni Hamel. First, a painting of a woman hosing a giant pine-scented car freshener in the place of a real pine tree. Then, a family of three watching intently as the wet paint on their wall dries. Finally, a woman hanging geese in the sky…
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July 8, 2024
Dr. Albert Hernandez on Christian & Islamic History of Medicine

June 17, 2024 Episode 12: Dr. Albert Hernandez on Christian & Islamic History of Medicine Today Dr. Hernandez and I discuss the history of medicine & spiritual healing, the impacts of Christianity & Islam on science, and the role of healing throughout life. CALL TO ACTION, EPISODE LINK & CONTACT INFO …
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June 17, 2024
3 Tips To Boost Creative Problem-Solving With Free Education

By Sofia Perez One of the most crucial aspects of problem-solving is a concept in Zen Buddhism called the “beginner’s mindset”, which refers to the attitude of viewing life with an open mind, entering every situation without expectations or preconceived notions. As is outlined in this Forbes article from June 2023, this concept is not…
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June 17, 2024
3 Powerful Philosophy Secrets To Unlock Innovative Problem-Solving Now

By Sofia Perez Philosophy gets a bad rap for its pretentious, abstract, and often-hypocritical way of viewing the world. It’s the unmarried man prescribing celibacy, the wealthy European aristocrat championing communism. In a world of economic hardship and social injustice, those who have the privilege to contemplate abstract theories from centuries past are in the…
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June 3, 2024
Dr. Beth Blissman on Catholic Climate Action

March 20, 2024 Episode 11: Dr. Beth Blissman on Catholic Climate Action Today Dr. Beth Blissman and I discuss the work of the Loretto Community in the UN, the marriage of science and spirituality, and the role of interfaith collaboration in pursuing climate justice on the international stage. Throughout our conversation, Dr.…
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March 20, 2024
Je-Shawna Wholley on Intergenerational Spiritual Healing

February 28, 2024 Episode 10: Je-Shawna Wholley on Intergenerational Spiritual Healing SUMMARY Today Je-Shawna Wholley, founder of the groundbreaking Earthseed project, shares her insights into spiritual healing, intergenerational dialogue, and engaging with your family history, offering striking ideas for listeners to consider on how to apply these ideas to their own journey into their past.…
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February 27, 2024