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    Social Justice is a Vision, Not a Precondition; Decolonization Must Start From the Heart

    Despite the efforts, faulty paradigms in social ethics and knowledge production keep us cycling through the same colonial-based mindsets and behaviours.

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    If Knowledge is Power, Why is Academia Such a Disempowering Place?

    When knowledge production is fueled by uncertainty and university-endorsed values are based on judgements, we are building a society of fear and shame.

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    Disturbing Institutional Narratives of Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging

    To honestly work toward inclusion, diversity, and belonging, we need the courage to look deep inside to find and heal what keeps us from trusting our hearts.

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    Nature and Nurture: An Ethic of Flourishing

    Every living being has different needs. An ethic of flourishing provides a non-judgmental framework for autonomous choice-making within constrained systems.

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    The Nature of Culture: Moving Beyond Binaries

    Within the nature of culture is a choice to self-judge or self-love. To move beyond the destructiveness of human society, we must heal our shame of being human.

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