A hardcore Seattlite goes to college in Santa Clara, California, majors in philosophy, crosses into Canada for graduate school, studies medieval philosophy and learns that
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When a much admired and beloved leader moves on — in this case, Jay Lesenger — the successor confronts an especially daunting transition. Happily, during
Assumptions about the financial practices and well-being of one’s friends, neighbors, coworkers and even one’s employees can be significantly off the mark. Ditto for one’s
As Elizabeth Sullivan’s first season as the president of the Chautauqua Women’s Club draws to a close, she is focusing on next summer’s opportunities and
The world’s newest country is the landlocked Republic of South Sudan in northeastern Africa. South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in July 2011, after
Picture this: groups of three to four people conversing about things that truly matter in a comfortable and spacious living room overlooking Chautauqua Lake. No
When neuroscientist Peter Strick hears someone say, “It’s all in your head,” he answers, “Your brain is in your head.” And your brain is connected
The art and sport of juggling have been featured in Chautauqua Institution’s recent youth programming — in the Amphitheater by the comedic trio Playing by
It has long been the practice of The Economist, one of the most respected English-language publications covering public affairs, to be less than forthcoming about
The words “ethical” and “moral” are often used interchangeably. Those who distinguish between them, however, generally equate “ethics” with how one treats people one doesn’t
At the turn of the 21st century, a prediction that clean energy would soon become mainstream in many areas of the United States would have
Take the 2011 book Written Out of History: Memoirs of Ordinary Activists. Substitute “biographies” for memoirs, and “extraordinary artists” for ordinary activists. The result, “Written
“The secret of a great fortune made without apparent cause is soon forgotten, if the crime is committed in a respectable way.” - —La Comédie
When The Beatles tribute band Yesterday performed at Chautauqua Institution in August 2014, the old Amp was justifiably filled to capacity. Thanks to the generosity
The fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, was a monumental international event that transformed countless lives. In Bulgaria, it coincided with Rossen
According to Richard O’Brien, “the first deadly chemical was testosterone.” The author of Women Presidents and Prime Ministers, O’Brien is the Week Six speaker for