much agricultural land which might be growing food is being used instead to 'grow' money (in the form of coffee, tea, etc.).

There are surprising turning points; there is the straw that breaks the camel's back, and you never know if your action could be the straw.

The good life may mean doing some things that do not feel comfortable. It may mean sitting long hours just with yourself as you begin to listen to your own questions. That was the reality for me when I was 27, and it was really terrifying.

We didn't evolve to be passive victims or shoppers.

We can't see ahead of time what actions are going to be the ones that move history in dramatic ways.

That's what happened when my own life crumbled. The people who came into my life bolstered me to take more risks, to be even more true to myself.

A life-long mission has been to counter the notion that political engagement is the spinach we must eat in order to have the dessert of freedom.