New documentary "Running Free" by Guy Faulkner & @NeginRiazi highlights dramatic decrease in children being allowed to wander their neighbourhoods alone & profiles 3 families' approach. filmfreeway.com/RunningFreeChi…

Really enjoyed this wide-ranging conversation with my twin, the ever thoughtful and humorous Ezra Klein. Loneliness is more consequential than we think - but we have also underestimated the power of social connection to improve our health, performance, and even our politics.

“The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.” — Alexis de Toqueville

Looking forward to chairing Professor Welkers 4th #Gifford lecture this evening The University of Edinburgh #playfairlibrary ‘called to freedom’

“I believe that the community – in the fullest sense: a place and all its creatures – is the smallest unit of health and that to speak of the health of an isolated individual is a contradiction in terms.” – Wendell Berry - This is the view of health beyond Diagnostic Healthcare.

You can go to school and spend years trying to learn about great marketing. Or you can spend a few minutes watching Steve Jobs - all marketers should carefully listen:

“Many researchers and educators believe less play – inside and outside the classroom – may be contributing to rising levels of anxiety, depression, and challenges related to attention and self-control.” #ManifestoForPlay theconversation.com/children-learn…

So right.

We heard that Donald Trump only cares about the big stuff that helps him personally. The question now is — what do we care about? The Constitution? Our oath of office? Or merely our party. In the words of Elijah Cummings: We are better than that.

Try reading this as a description of what it means to forget what love is. The downside of the #roboticmoment. “While Americans Worry About The AI Uprising, People In Japan Are Learning To Love Their Robots — And Be Loved Back” buzzfeednews.com/article/rosali…

Children’s play is a child chosen and child directed activity. #playstreets #playingout #play

Respect our aging neighbors. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

.Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo once again says the ventilator bidding process doesn't make sense and federal govt--through FEMA--should control the price and take over purchasing. He says states & FEMA are bidding against each other for necessary equipment and it doesn't make sense.

Rent's due. What now? Experts warn a housing crisis shadows the health crisis nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

How Asian-American Leaders Are Grappling With Xenophobia Amid Coronavirus, Matt Stevens nyti.ms/2QVthgx

We Love LB is a grassroots nonprofit organization in Long Beach, CA who believes all neighborhood wellbeing begins and is sustained through our 3 community values of food, fun and friendship. #welovelb #longbeach

Asset-Based Community Deveopment #ABCD

Great for this crazy weekend. Tim Robbins on Art as an Antidote to Divisiveness lithub.com/tim-robbins-on… via Literary Hub