Being Earnest: Things we need to be serious and committed about Things we need to be Serious and Committed about- Living a good life for all. How do we live our life well?- Sit in the discomfort (go and talk to the odd/crazy person and dig beyond your judgement of them- Find the relatability/empathy of bridging the gap between you and that other person- People are angry (#metoo, class, terrorism) - We all want to be seen- Dare to be angry. Dare to be politically incorrect. But be prepared to eat humble pie- Get out of the screaming angry mess we are in- There needs to be a “death” of some sort for people to be earnest- People don’t talk —> we need to talk- How do we talk?- Finding playful ways of being serious- Forms and systems of Oppression- Find authentic connections- Distinguish between earnest, sincere, authentic - Look at American Politics: What is true? What is fact?- Authenticity: Acting out your sincerity