Archive - Karen's Letter

Friday Triad: 3 new business models for third places

Social businesses worth a look

12 hrs ago

The Strongman Problem

Listen now | "Self-confidence, male bonding, self-admiration, arrogance, all those things help you get elected. What they don't do is help you govern."

17 hrs ago •

Karen Christensen

43:11

What if you don't want to hear about US politics, or China?

Here's how to adjust your Substack subscriptions

Nov 19

An affirming flame

Poems for troubled times

Nov 11

The political value of third places

Ray Oldenburg writes about the importance of informal association

Nov 7

Ray Oldenburg on third places during the pandemic

The last interviews with the sociologist who coined the term "third place"

Nov 7 •

Karen Christensen

22:55

Democracy in America

Short readings for Election Day 2024

Nov 5 •

Karen Christensen

Will silent women save the world?

On canvassing and the secret ballot

Nov 3 •

Karen Christensen

October 2024

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