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Handling Uncertainty in a Time of Chaos

The world is reaching new heights of savagery. What are my methods to remain optimistic and revitalize my creative sparks.

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Christopher Derrick
Jan 09, 2025
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Hello from Hancock Park in the shadow… in the shadow just about everything. The sky is clogged with smoke. I’m writing this as the catastrophic wildfires lay waste to various Los Angeles neighborhoods. The city will never be the same. Is there more destruction and displacement than all of the earthquakes in the last century combined? Possibly. Some of t…

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