Here in Maine this past week, during late-mid-August, we had a few days that were distinctly autumnal : A chilly breeze, a sense of early darkness, brown leaves appearing from seemingly out of nowhere on the sidewalks and in the crevices.
With the internet sneaking off with our attention, while AI devours our culture, as civil liberties are under assault, and the gap between the rich and poor grows, and governments aggress against their neighbors and their own people — standing up for humanistic values is more important than ever.
