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Living Your Questions: A Pathway Through the Unanswerable with Krista Tippett

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Jul 3, 2024
Peabody-award winning broadcaster Krista Tippett discusses the intersection of science and spirituality, emphasizing the importance of asking deep questions to navigate the challenges of the modern world. They explore moral imagination, transformative change, and the evolution of journalism, highlighting the need for personal growth to drive societal transformation.
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INSIGHT

Questions Over Answers

  • Krista Tippett reframed religious/spiritual conversation to focus on animating questions like "What does it mean to be human?".
  • She argues who we will be to each other determines whether we merely survive or can flourish.
INSIGHT

Love The Question First

  • Tippett cites Rilke: learn to love the questions and live into answers rather than rushing to fixes.
  • She warns rushed answers often fail to meet complex, interlinked problems we face today.
ADVICE

Measure Life, Not Just Dollars

  • Expand how we measure impact beyond numbers and dollars to include life-giving versus death-dealing effects.
  • Build vocabulary, stamina, and practices for collective conversation that assess what truly matters.
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