When faced with difficult conversations or emotionally charged situations, it is always a challenge to pause to ask if you have all of the facts you … - James E. Ryan

We assumed we were justified in condemning Lee. Rakesh, however, taught us not to be so sure, and he demonstrated how prone we are to make arguments and judgments based on false assumptions.

The explosion of information fueled by the internet and social media should in theory help bring us into contact and engagement with ideas, facts, and beliefs that challenge our own, which in turn should help us moderate our views and keep an open mind. In reality, the opposite is happening.

Just as asking “I wonder why?” will keep you curious about the world, asking “I wonder if?” will keep you engaged in the world. Nearly every adventure I have been on, and nearly every new thing I have tried, began with the question: “I wonder if I could do that?” The answers have not been uniform.