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Review: The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart
The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart by Bill Bishop
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Review: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Review: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
My talk at TeenPact's National Convention 2017
TeenPact invited me to speak at their National Convention 2017 event, a gathering of 900 TeenPact students, volunteers, and staff. They asked me to talk about seeking God in the context of my work in politics.
Using their theme as a springboard, I told some personal stories in a discussion of my core values: spirituality (seek meaningful godliness), magnanimity (show generous loyalty), and simplicity (make purposeful lifestyle choices). I talked about the cool kids' table, phone addiction, and what to do when things don't go as planned. Plus a bonus science fiction book recommendation!
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How we developed the tech talk for the 2015 Sentinel Summit
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