Peace Notes

Inaugural Edition - November 2025 What We Mean When We Say 'Peace" In the twelfth century, England adopted the word peace from the Old French pais and the Latin pax—both meaning agreement, compact, or treaty. It entered English at a moment when the nation was...

When human capacity is exceeded and emotional regulation begins to falter, what does that mean for our capacity—individually and collectively—for peace? That is the question at the centre of this month’s Peace Notes. And there is a reason for asking it now. The...

Most of us move through an ordinary day making hundreds of assumptions about other people. We assume the driver approaching the intersection will stop at the red light. We assume the pharmacist has given us what the label says is in the bottle. We assume the money in...

How Did Peace Become a Private Project? Last November, in the inaugural edition of Peace Notes, I asked a deceptively simple question: What is peace? Last November, in the inaugural edition of Peace Notes, I asked a deceptively simple question: Together, we...

We live in a world overflowing with information. At any moment, we can access breaking news from around the globe, research on almost any topic, expert opinions, podcasts, videos, newsletters, and endless streams of commentary. Never before in human history have so...

For a long time, modern life moved steadily toward individualism. Independence became the goal.Self-sufficiency became the measure.Productivity became the proof. And quietly, many of the structures that once helped humans regulate emotionally and socially began to...

There is a particular kind of strain that has become part of everyday life. Not always visible.Not always easy to name.But present in how decisions are made, how attention is held, and how much effort it takes to stay steady in the midst of it all. What you may be...

Something has changed in how we relate to one another, though it is not always easy to name. We are, by most measures, more connected than ever. Messages move instantly. Networks expand continuously. Conversations are always within reach. And yet, for many, something...

There is a quiet anxiety running beneath many workplace conversations right now. “Will AI take my job?” It’s an understandable question. The headlines don’t help. The social feeds amplify extremes. And in the absence of clarity, the imagination fills in the blanks But...

Before 2019, work — while imperfect — rested on relatively stable assumptions. Where we worked, how we worked, and what was expected of us followed patterns that had been reinforced for decades. Organizations optimized around presence. People organized their lives...

January has always been a month of sorting and sifting. People look for clarity. Organizations look for stability. Both want to feel that the year ahead will be steadier than the one behind. Over the last several years, workplaces have carried a particular kind of...