BY MATTHEW ROBERTSON Over the holidays, I revisited one of my favorite films: Interstellar. Framed as a sweeping space odyssey, it explores themes of love, survival, and the future of humanity. Beneath its epic scale, however, lies a quieter and more radical proposition—that time is not simply a straight line […]
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BY MATTHEW ROBERTSON What if a secret ingredient for transforming what ails us – everyday irritations as well as the deeper wounds we carry – has been growing in the ground beneath our feet all along? Humanity has long believed that our intelligence sits at the apex of life. Indeed, […]
BY MATTHEW ROBERTSON Some kids grow up dreaming of being professional basketball players, famous authors, or astronauts. I’ve always aspired to be a university president. The idea of leading a community of lifelong learners and supporting the growth of wisdom is deeply compelling to me. Mostly, it’s because I’ve always […]
BY MATTHEW ROBERTSON I caught my first wave this year at age 34. As I paddled out towards the break and the seafloor fell away beneath my feet, the familiar pit in my stomach returned. Flashes of memory zipped across my mind’s eye and I briefly became my 15-year-old self […]