I wish the geography was more collapsed because it strikes me that one of the kind of tragedies of the modern world is that my family lives and we all live in different states. The Supreme Court now is live streaming hearings to the public for the first time. We are not just geographically for things like nice things like birthday parties and engagements. You know, hallowed institutions, basins of power, closed door rooms are now realizing out of necessity that they can open.
In “The Art of Gathering,” conflict resolution specialist Priya Parker writes that “Every gathering is an opportunity to create a world we wish existed.” But sometimes we have to make do with the world we’ve got. She tells Rufus that we don’t have to be in the same place to come together in meaningful ways.