I have just returned from a delightful family vacation in Vermont where, thanks to an opportunity offered by the new “sharing economy,” we were able to establish ourselves in a beautiful private chalet with sufficient room for six adults and three small but energetic kids, near Warren, Vermont.
There is no way to get my mind around a three day conference with 2,000 participants from around the world and about 200 presenters on 80 topics beginning with Bill McKibben on climate change and ending with a Whiteheadian philosopher.
The world is witnessing the worst refugee crisis since World War II, with almost 60 million people driven from their homes by wars and persecution.
One of the most common of complaints from today’s parents is “we’ve tried everything.”
