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Weaponised Liberty
When freedom shields the radical, not the righteous. Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav There is a dangerous irony unfolding in the heart of liberal democracies: the very freedoms designed to protect the vulnerable are now shielding those who terrorise them. In the name of justice, progress, and liberation,…
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Absurdity in Morality: The 2025 Sydney Peace Prize
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Living the Story — A Life Repeated and Renewed: Part 6
Genesis as the Story of Every Human Life: Part 6, the Final Installment A part of the ‘On Second Thought‘ series By: Ezra Nadav Previously in the Series: In Part 1: Conception and Innocence, we stood in the Garden, in that wordless, early knowing of goodness and belonging. Life began not with striving, but with…
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Blessing and Legacy — Reckoning with the End: Part 5
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Discomfort is not harm.
The Discomfort of Learning Is Not a Psychological Crisis Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav Somewhere along the way, we began to confuse learning with comfort. In adult learning environments especially, training rooms, university lecture halls, continuing education seminars, there’s a growing expectation that the space must feel safe.…
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BREAKING: “Good Morning” Officially Cancelled for Being Emotionally Aggressive
Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav In today’s latest installment of “Words That Will End Your Career,” saying “Good morning” has now been deemed a microaggression in certain corners of the internet. Apparently, greeting your coworkers with a cheerful salutation before 9am is now considered a violent imposition of mood, a…
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Dreams and Detours — The Price of Maturity: Part 4
Genesis as the Story of Every Human Life: Part 4 A part of the ‘On Second Thought‘ series By: Ezra Nadav Previously in the Series: In Part 1: Conception and Innocence, we explored the beginning of life, both in the world and in ourselves. Eden is a place of trust, safety, and unearned goodness. But it…
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Covenant and Identity – Becoming a Self: Part 3
Genesis as the Story of Every Human Life: Part 3 A part of the ‘On Second Thought‘ series By: Ezra Nadav Previously in the Series: In Part 1: Conception and Innocence, we began with Eden — a symbol of our earliest beginnings, when we live in unconscious trust, gifted goodness, and untested belonging. It is…
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When Protest Becomes Performance
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The Audacity Economy: The New Freeloaders Wear Lip Gloss
Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav There’s a new kind of economy gaining traction—and it’s not built on goods or services, but on ego, aesthetic, and the illusion of mutual benefit. It starts innocently enough. A DM, sprinkled with emojis and compliments:“Hey babe! I’m obsessed with your work!”“Would love…
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