A big year at Uncommon Futures, and more on the horizon.

A chance encounter in an unlikely place, reminding us that the more you open up to life, the more it opens up to you.

Th is is the story of rescuing a bird on the side of a road—and a more honest, vulnerable version of my own life story and what it means to be alive in a body that doesn’t want to be.

Mourning the lives lost at Brown University, and remembering the value and importance of learning.

Reflections on what the future of work and school will look like in ten years, featuring innovative gap year programs, an inspiring story of a school bus driver who found her purpose, and an exciting announcement about the future of Uncommon Futures.

Reflections on the techno-dystopia, AI in higher education, and the future of humanity

My first swim of the season, reflections on the gift economy and how to build a world with more reciprocity, a beautiful excerpt from one of our student’s college essays and why it’s impactful, and two bald eagles.

My recent trip to Arizona, how I designed my own major in college, a brief encounter with Jon Krakauer, a few wolves, wisdom from a professor at the #1 liberal arts school in the U.S., and what the desert can teach us about resiliency and the importance of learning.

How a yard sale led me to buy a one way ticket to Nepal when I was 18, where I wrote a speech for the Vice President, painted a mural, and volunteered for CNN Hero of the Year, Maggie Doyne.