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The Bear Keeps Getting Bigger
How Organizations Grow and Blur Their Mission
Mar 9
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Brian Abel
Feeding the Bear: Why Institutions Escalate and How Society Pays
Imagine there’s a bear in your backyard.
Mar 5
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Flickering Candle
Some mornings I feel like a candle sputtering in the wind — my light faltering, inconsistent.
Mar 1
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Brian Abel
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I’m NOT John McCain
(But I Feel Like Him Sometimes)
Feb 27
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Brian Abel
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The Loudest Voice Wins
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Feb 26
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Brian Abel
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When Governance Becomes Performance:
Resources, Restraint, and the Cost of Spectacle
Feb 18
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Brian Abel
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James Madison:
Navigating Crises with Principle and Patience
Feb 17
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Brian Abel
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Ethics, Advocacy, and Insulated Advantage
Understanding the mechanics of collective action is only half the picture.
Feb 13
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Casting Bread on Modern Waters:
Patience, Depth, and Quiet Influence
Feb 10
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Brian Abel
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The Angry Christian
When Faith Feels Empty
Feb 9
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Brian Abel
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Critical Analysis vs Clicks:
How to Navigate Social Media Noise
Feb 8
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Brian Abel
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The Case for Reasoned Restraint
Across cultures and eras, serious moral philosophies emphasize restraint: measured action, temperance, and the careful use of power.
Feb 8
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Standards, Not Force: How We Hold Institutions Accountable Without Violence
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Feb 8
The Unequal Burden of Mass Action
Across social media and news commentary, calls for a “mass general strike” have grown louder in recent weeks.
Feb 7
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