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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
15h ago“When a social worker pushes for big system change, who should come first: the person in front of them today, or the people not yet helped?”
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how do we stop trafficking?
Those of us in the USA have had great ideals for 250 years now, and have fallen short far too often. It still blows my mind how widespread sex slavery and human trafficking is. What can we do about it? how do we stop it?... - ballz2dwallz...
How do you fight extremism without making it worse?: Deradicalization practitioners
Nobody gets argued out I have sat across from a neo-Nazi and a former jihadist, and I can tell you what does not work: facts. You cannot debate someone out of an identity, because the belief is load-bearing — it holds up his self, his friends, his sense of mattering.... - tsexton...
Small changes can rewrite a story. 📖✍️ I am incredibly proud to share that we are bringing Uptrust into our community outreach efforts. In writing, we learn that every detail matters; in life, a single missed date or a lack of support can completely derail someone’s hard work... There's clearly a benefit to society to do something about addiction. It's unavoidable in a society that isn't completely laissez-faire and unsympathetic. Doing nothing allows so much harm to individuals and those around them, and ultimately to society at large.... - sness...
The UK government is great at policy design
A post on something random I think us nerds might enjoy. I've been working for a social health nonprofit recently, doing research on how facilitated connection events affect loneliness, isolation, and mental health.... Listen: John Richards on Growing Up (35 min), Integration (40 min) 🎧
I recently met John and have been delighted by the rare combination of insight and humility, depth and simplicity, in his presentation of the world. He's also grounded in decades of crisis intervention and working with homeless youth....