A Simple Thought Experiment

Let’s engage in a little thought experiment. (And this is a class participation event, so prepare thyself.)

Consider the world around you—the spread of a virus, the protests in the streets, the plight of the blue-collar worker who no longer has a shift at the factory. Consider the rhetoric—the anger spewing like a tarry geyser out of Washington, the political fanaticism of any old party, the posturing. Contemplating the state of everything, ask:

What needs to be true for me to push back the fear...