Revert

Revert and a bit of growth. Revert and a bit of growth. But mostly, revert.

Heard

To feel heard. To feel misunderstood. To feel heard.

Why Switzerland Became Neutral

When the Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815, think of this as Napoleons insane invading spree, Europe’s great powers were tired. And a way to protect from this debacle again was to make Switzerland permanently neutral. Switzerland, being wise, said we won’t just be neutral we will practice armed neutrality. Universal militia: Every able-bodied male trained…

Received

You can act confidently and be wrong. Yet you did so with a gentle spirit. Setting yourself up for admitting the mistake and trying again where it will be well received.

Unity

The guest gathered around the food. Food was something unifying, something they all liked. But here there’s nothing to unify around.