Thanks for doing this, Sandy! I like the way you have teed it up, balancing the negative trends (to which we are hard-wired to pay greater attention) with some positive ones, and leaning into realism, optimism, and activism. Looking forward to the next chapter.
My friend shared your substack with me, Sandy, and I loved your first chapter. I am curious to know, however, whether any of the 100 that inspired you are members of the more invisible segments of our society, or are they members of academia and industry (which I am gathering from the description of your career)?
Hi Carolyn, thanks so much for engaging. E&B started as a sabbatical project and I chose to interview people from across my personal and professional network, primarily leaders in business, social change, and the arts. For my purposes, this was a chance to get candid reflections from people I know well who would tell me the truth, rather than an academic study with experts I had never met. You aren't alone in pointing out that there are many missing voices... climate guru @davemargulius was an early reader and immediately told me to talk to 100 people in more rural parts of the country to round out my perspective, and Kenyan filmmaker Judy Kibinge was equally struck by the US centric orientation. Both absolutely correct, and exactly why in my welcome post, I say this is a jumping off point for a broader conversation. I'd love to hear more about what you are seeing, hearing, and thinking!
Thanks for doing this, Sandy! I like the way you have teed it up, balancing the negative trends (to which we are hard-wired to pay greater attention) with some positive ones, and leaning into realism, optimism, and activism. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Sandy. Very interesting what you have created here. Tell us how we can support you in this ongoing project
Wonderful summary. I can't wait for your next installment. Thanks for bringing us some clarity, sanity, and hope.
Thank you Sandy! In a moment when many are giving up on the dream of an inclusive America you steadfastly refuse to give in to defeat.
A Luta Continua-
Tim Hutchinson
Sandy, I love this and can’t wait to read more. All so true.
My friend shared your substack with me, Sandy, and I loved your first chapter. I am curious to know, however, whether any of the 100 that inspired you are members of the more invisible segments of our society, or are they members of academia and industry (which I am gathering from the description of your career)?
Hi Carolyn, thanks so much for engaging. E&B started as a sabbatical project and I chose to interview people from across my personal and professional network, primarily leaders in business, social change, and the arts. For my purposes, this was a chance to get candid reflections from people I know well who would tell me the truth, rather than an academic study with experts I had never met. You aren't alone in pointing out that there are many missing voices... climate guru @davemargulius was an early reader and immediately told me to talk to 100 people in more rural parts of the country to round out my perspective, and Kenyan filmmaker Judy Kibinge was equally struck by the US centric orientation. Both absolutely correct, and exactly why in my welcome post, I say this is a jumping off point for a broader conversation. I'd love to hear more about what you are seeing, hearing, and thinking!