For the majority of my life, I’ve been convinced that I would die early. And hey, it could still happen, depending on your definition of “early.” But for me, in particular, I could never see a world where I lived beyond 42.
The world wants you to believe in stark black and white. We’re told we must choose between freedom and safety, right and left, equality and merit, individualism and community. We’re told there’s always a correct answer, that compromise is weakness, and that any nuance means moral failure. But the real world doesn’t live in absolutes—it lives in shades and gradients, in the slow work of discernment.
Fascism doesn’t usually arrive with torches and parades. It creeps in through culture, through habits of thought and language that make authoritarian politics feel normal. We explore Umberto Eco’s Ur-Fascism alongside today’s U.S. landscape, asking what we’re willing—and unwilling—to get used to.
A good friend of mine once said a good leader should be a springboard, not a lid. He’s right. And it’s been the foundation of my leadership career ever since. I don’t always get it right, but I always try.
“Launch: Becoming a Springboard Leader” is moving on to the editing phase!
I’ve noticed a trend that started way back in the “before time” pre-Covid. But it’s become far more prevalent now and businesses haven’t really caught up yet.
Have you ever stopped to consider the trajectory your life has taken? All of the minute decisions that have brought you to the precipice of now? For some, it’s a fairly regular experience. For others, it might never have occurred to you to take stock of at all.
We sit down periodically and discuss all things related to tabletop games. We get into game theory, worldbuilding, improvisation, personality types, strategy, personal therapy, and more on a regular basis. This is our attempt to capture some of those moments and pass them on to others.
Talking new and exciting things coming down the road for Despised Samaritan.
Friends! It’s been awhile since I last shared anything with you. Well, don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of new news to share soon. But today, I wanted to simply leave you with this. In a word full of brokenness, heavy hearts, endless struggle, war, politics, and injustice… remember to pray for people and not against […]
