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How Do You Stay Hopeful?

On October 12, 2025 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

The philosopher Ernst Bloch argued that hope is woven into the fabric of reality. Here’s a brief look at his big ideas, plus prompts to get you thinking and writing (hopefully).

Seeing Is Not Believing

On May 16, 2021March 17, 2022 By stsampsonIn Musings1 Comment

We see a great deal that we fail to notice and which we therefore never believe.

Check Your Lenses

On January 2, 2021January 1, 2021 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Different tools enable different types of seeing and thinking.

Nothing Much and the Center of Everything

On January 21, 2019March 26, 2019 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

A brief reflection on the otherworldly importance of each of us—and why you should do your homework.

4 Things that Can’t Be Counted

On March 5, 2017September 19, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

What gets measured gets done. But what can't be measured may be more important.

Unmediating

On January 8, 2017October 7, 2023 By stsampsonIn Musings1 Comment

How I learned to see farther and understand more deeply by following my dog's nose.

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