Introduction by Jack Thorne Charles Dickens once said that of all his children, David Copperfield was the one he liked best. I think that’s because David was closest to himself — a boy pushed into the world too early, broken and rebuilt by the kindness of strangers, the cruelties of society, and the strange, fumbling miracle of love.When I began thinking … [Read more...] about Dickens’s David Copperfield: A 2025 Jack Thorne Adaptation
Agentic AI & The Future of Work: From Chat to Action
Introduction — Yuval Noah Harari For thousands of years, human work has been more than survival. It has been how we craft meaning, how we weave ourselves into the stories of our families, our communities, and our civilizations. Work has carried dignity because it was not just about making things, but about making ourselves.Yet today we stand at a profound … [Read more...] about Agentic AI & The Future of Work: From Chat to Action
Myrtle’s Dream: A Reimagined Great Gatsby Story
Introduction by F. Scott Fitzgerald(Soft spotlight. A chair, a glass untouched. Fitzgerald speaks with a wistful gravitas, his voice tinged with irony and melancholy.)FITZGERALD:I once wrote of parties that glittered like constellations, and men who built mansions for dreams they could never hold. But the world I knew was not just chandeliers and champagne. It … [Read more...] about Myrtle’s Dream: A Reimagined Great Gatsby Story
Beyond Productivity: Purpose at Work in the Agent Era
Introduction by Adam Grant Work has always been about more than a paycheck. It’s where we find meaning, build relationships, and shape our identity. But in the agent era, where AI can outpace us in efficiency and automation grows by the day, we face an urgent question: what is left for us to do that matters?Research shows that purpose, not productivity, is what … [Read more...] about Beyond Productivity: Purpose at Work in the Agent Era
When Tragedy Meets Comedy: Shakespeare’s Characters Debate
Introduction by Shakespeare Ladies and gentlemen, spirits of stage and story, lend me your ears. Tonight, my children of ink and breath gather not upon boards of oak, but upon imagination’s boundless stage. Here sit kings and fools, lovers and murderers, jesters and dreamers—Hamlet with his haunted eyes, Macbeth with his bloody hands, Lear with his broken … [Read more...] about When Tragedy Meets Comedy: Shakespeare’s Characters Debate
Reimagining A Catcher in the Rye with Phoebe’s Voice
Introduction by Phoebe (Phoebe steps forward, holding a notebook, speaking directly to the audience.)When people talk about A Catcher in the Rye, they always talk about Holden — my brother. They say he’s angry, broken, wandering, impossible. But nobody ever asks what it’s like to stand beside him, to see him stumble and want to reach out, to know that … [Read more...] about Reimagining A Catcher in the Rye with Phoebe’s Voice
Compassion Tech: Designing for Connection, Not Addiction
Introduction by Tristan Harris“When I worked inside Silicon Valley, I saw firsthand how technologies that promised connection were engineered to compete for our attention at all costs. Every notification, every scroll, every design choice was optimized to keep us hooked — not because anyone wanted to harm us, but because the business model rewarded it.What began … [Read more...] about Compassion Tech: Designing for Connection, Not Addiction
Sound of Freedom: Conversations on Faith, Justice & Healing
Introduction by Alejandro Monteverde When I set out to make Sound of Freedom, I knew it would not be an easy story to tell. We were stepping into the darkest corners of humanity, exposing crimes that most would rather turn away from. But I also knew that film has the power to shine light where shadows thrive. This project was never about entertainment—it was … [Read more...] about Sound of Freedom: Conversations on Faith, Justice & Healing
Learning to Disagree: Repairing Epistemic Trust
Introduction by Megan Phelps-Roper “When I first stepped out of the world I had always known — a world where disagreement was treated as betrayal — I had to learn almost from scratch how to see others not as enemies, but as fellow human beings. That journey taught me something profound: our survival as communities, as nations, even as a species, depends on … [Read more...] about Learning to Disagree: Repairing Epistemic Trust
Journey to the New Earth: Insights from Dolores Cannon & Bashar
Introduction by Nick SasakiFor as long as humans have gazed at the stars, we’ve wondered where we came from, where we’re going, and what our lives truly mean. In recent years, those questions have become urgent. Wars, climate crises, economic upheavals, and technological revolutions make it feel as though we stand at a crossroads unlike any before.Some see only … [Read more...] about Journey to the New Earth: Insights from Dolores Cannon & Bashar