"The color of the water is the color of the receptacle." — al-Junayd (9th century); cited in Ibn Arabi, Fusūs al-Ḥikam You have sat in enough meetings to know the difference. You know the meeting where something real happened — where the...
You don't need to fight your ego — but you do need to see it clearly. How Rumi's most radical line, "Die before you die," might be the most honest advice you'll get as a leader. There is a line from...
I. The Illusion of Modern Exceptionalism Personal computers. Nuclear energy. Artificial intelligence. Aircraft that cross continents in hours. Humans walking on the moon. Nation states coordinating complex economies across global supply chains. At the same time: climate change, widening inequality, algorithmic manipulation,...