Starting Points

Place and the Power of the Particular

A case for place as the planet’s original teacher, trainer, trust builder

Mar 11 • Rishi Jaitly

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December 2025

Life, Liberty, Lifelong Learning

What can the Founding Fathers teach us about happiness, and learning, in the age of AI?

Dec 17, 2025 • Rishi Jaitly

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January 2025

Windows, Before Mirrors

What If extrospection, not introspection, is the political superpower of the future?

Jan 19, 2025 • Rishi Jaitly

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November 2024

The Wonder Years

What political currents - looking back, looking ahead - embrace the complexity - indeed, the beauty - of Americans who dare to wonder?

Nov 1, 2024 • Rishi Jaitly

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August 2023

An Ode to Cities of Blinding Lights

The blinding lights - and bright language - intrinsic to places like India and the United States can stir our spirit, but should also stir a search.

Aug 18, 2023 • Rishi Jaitly

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June 2023

Can We Connect the Dots Looking Forward?

A lifelong embrace of the liberal arts and humanities can fuel intuition - about oneself and the world - an intuition that helps connect the dots of our…

Jun 17, 2023 • Rishi Jaitly

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