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The other night here in Cape Town, South Africa, I turned to one of the most extraordinary teachers I’ve ever met and asked her a question that had been tickling me for days.

In two days I’ll be traveling somewhere I’ve never been and can’t wait to learn from — South Africa.

One day when I was six, my teacher told me to go to a “drawer,” and I had no idea what she meant. I had just moved to a new school — a new country — and was still learning the language. When I repeated the mystery word back — “drawer?” — one of the boys laughed.

Not long ago I saw a poster that stopped me. "The only thing we have to fear,” it read, “is how easily I can make you afraid."

A couple weeks ago, I had one of those simple, profound moments with a friend that left a mark. 

Curiosity is a muscle. And today — only if you’re up for it — I have a challenge to help you build it.

“Disagreeing in public should not be a death sentence.” I heard a fellow bridge builder say those words a few days ago and they haven’t left me since.

Because of this weird work I do, I sometimes find myself dipping deep into a conservative-dominated conversation, then deep into a liberal-dominated conversation — or vice-versa — always coming out a little stunned.

I’ve had some amazing conversations this month with the likes of brilliant Ivy League students and passionate pluralism pros. But none were as memorable as the one I had with July...

It’s been an intense couple weeks since the new administration rolled in, and in addition to this wild idea ⬆️ I know inspired at least one person to actually call their representative (YES!), I’ve got three quick things to spark your curiosity...

For someone who goes on and on about staying curious, I haven’t made a lot of time to read books.    Until now.  I just finished one by...

Hey there friend,   The Obama Foundation picked “pluralism” as the theme for its 2024 Democracy Forum , and I was humbled — and...

These days, most of my thoughts around curiosity, ending divisiveness, and creating community have been going straight into my podcast, A...

Hello! Congratulations! And thank you so much for this amazing honor, what in the world, this is still not quite real – I have my husband...

Hey friend, It occurred to me the other day that I’m learning constantly from some very thoughtful, curious, and hard-working friends...

It’s here! 😱 My brand new podcast, A Braver Way, is out in the world with three new episodes — yes, THREE — razor-focused on the...

It’s finally official! A Braver Way, a brand new podcast I’m hosting about how to stay curious across divides, launches October 2023 and...

Partway through my curiosity workshop this summer, after an exercise where participants came up with quick questions about each other’s...

Why do we read? We read to escape. We read to learn. And we read for this bright, shining moment of illumination where we understand...

Breathless in Aspen We started our adventure at the Aspen Ideas Festival, where I gave the most winded talk of my entire life. Our flight...