Visualizing the next dimension - photos by Dennis Klein
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CONSIDER
"Mr. Nobody Against Putin"
A film by David Borenstein
Escaping prescribed behavior to achieve what is worthy
Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/movies/mr-nobody-against-putin-review.html
The New Yorker / December 2, 2024
The Philosopher L. A. Paul Wants Us to Think About Our Selves
By Alice Gregory
The Ezra Klein Show (podcast)
October 3, 2025
A Breath of Fresh Air - with Brian Eno
On finding our voice
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
By Priya Parker
The Gray Area (podcast)
February 9, 2026
The Problem with Gamifying Life - with C. Thi Nguyen
On replacing money, power, and influence with meeting challenges on our own terms
May 4, 2026
The Science of. Awe with Dacher Keltner
Awe quiets the ego and reconnects us to other people and the larger patterns of meaning
Photos to Ponder
Take a moment to reflect on a few photos I've taken - "Something to Think About."
See above - or:
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Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose
By Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Anecdotes about people searching for meaning and connection in their lives
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mattering-jennifer-breheny-wallace/1147711456
The Psychology of Mattering: Understanding the Human Need to Be Significant
By Gordon Flett
Mattering in terms of associated motives, cognitions, emotions and behaviors
Why Humans Need to Matter
By Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Longing to matter is grounded in human nature
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder
By Dacher Keltner
The Daily (Podcast)
May 30, 2026
Want to "Optimize' Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert says: Don't - with Laurie Santos
Consider "eudaimonic" instead. Unlike momentarhy pleasure, or"hedonic," eudaimonic is a deep sense of well-being.