Nine Books about Service: A journey while sheltering in place
Over the past few weeks of sheltering in place, I’ve set about reading the dusty shelves of books I’ve accumulated and left untouched. I now have two piles: one for … Continue reading
Mmm, that’s good camel: on the pursuit of happiness
I’m obsessed with stories about much older people. I want to empathize with the thoughts and concerns of old age, because there are important clues there. Clues about what really … Continue reading
The Meaningfulness Project: A personalized curriculum for a meaningful life
The Short Version: The Meaningfulness Project is a writing series (in progress) about how I’m learning to live a meaningful life. I think a “meaningful life” comes from long-term commitment to … Continue reading
Human Development and Capability Association, 2012 Annual Conference in Jakarta
I end my long hiatus with the following brief description of this year’s HDCA conference. Development studies have come a long way since the decades of overt paternalism and condescension … Continue reading
Interdisciplinarity and the search for collective self-actualization
The first chapter of Hartley Dean’s Social Policy emphasizes the high potential for interdisciplinary frameworks in the field. Dean states, “[Social policy] brings in ideas and analytical methods from sociology, … Continue reading
Think Out Loud 