Everything Happens with Kate Bowler Judy Woodruff: How Will We Live Our Beautiful, Terrible Days?
Apr 30, 2024
American broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff joins Kate Bowler to discuss navigating through life's ups and downs. They explore the power of apologies, the fragility that unites us, and how to be more empathetic towards those we disagree with.
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Anxious Fragility
- We feel anxious because ordinary days no longer unfold predictably.
- Larger currents carry us faster and further than we desire, creating instability.
Institutional Fragility
- Institutions feel less stable, and familiar processes are harder.
- Many experience soul weariness from persistent challenges.
Starting Behind
- We start each day already behind, burdened by a progress narrative.
- The "perfectibility paradigm" pressures us to constantly improve, leaving us feeling inadequate.