Democracy begins to fail and political life becomes impoverished in the absence of those vital public spheres such as public and higher education in which civic values, public scholarship, and social engagement allow for a more imaginative grasp of a future that takes seriously the demands of justice, equity, and civic courage.
民主开始失败，政治生活变得贫乏，当缺乏那些重要的公共领域时，如公共和高等教育，在这些领域中，公民价值观、公共学术和社会参与允许对未来有更富想象力的把握，认真对待正义、公平和公民勇气的需求。
写作是一种自我救赎的方式。
这不应该是一件容易的事。任何觉得容易的人都是愚蠢的。
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
Violence is not just physical; it's embedded in our systems and structures.