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Adam M. Lowenstein

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The Writing Cooperative

Why Obama Writes

The power of writing, according to the forty-fourth president

Nov 13, 2020

A picture of President Obama reviewing his handwritten edits to a printed draft of a speech.

Nov 13, 2020

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Reframe Your Inbox

This Election Is Not Over Yet

In a genuinely free and fair democracy, it would be. That’s not the democracy we have.

Oct 30, 2020

A sheet of red, white, and blue “I voted” stickers.

Oct 30, 2020

How Do Republicans Get Away With It?

Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste” sheds light on the GOP’s head-spinning double standards

Sep 26, 2020

A selfie taken by Mike Pence with Republican members of Congress in 2016. Nearly every person in the picture is white.

Sep 26, 2020

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How Deep Thinking Drives Social Progress

Thinking deeply “is not a dismissal of the urgency of the issue,” says Cal Newport. “It’s actually an affirmation of the urgency.”

Sep 23, 2020

How Deep Thinking Drives Social Progress

Sep 23, 2020

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Good Work Takes Time

Even in an age of instant gratification and “fake it till you make it,” some creators quietly do their work, however long it takes.

Sep 10, 2020

Good Work Takes Time

Sep 10, 2020

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Why I Can’t Stop Reading Novels About Global Pandemics

Flu fiction lets us peek at the world of worst-case scenarios — and return to reality with a new sense of perspective.

Aug 25, 2020

Why I Can’t Stop Reading Novels About Global Pandemics

Aug 25, 2020

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So Many Interesting Ideas to Explore, So Little Time

Awareness, appreciation, gratitude, presence — now those are some interesting ideas.

Aug 19, 2020

So Many Interesting Ideas to Explore, So Little Time

Aug 19, 2020

Remembering John Lewis, America’s Pilot Light

Two stories about a man who always kept the faith.

Jul 31, 2020

A photograph of the late Congressman John Lewis.

Jul 31, 2020

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How Can I Hold Myself Accountable for My Own Time Boundaries?

Everything I do takes longer than I think it will (and other early takeaways from Cal Newport’s strategy of “time block” planning).

Jul 28, 2020

An open monthly calendar.

Jul 28, 2020

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Why I’m on Hiatus from Social Media (Again)

Some writers and creators might be able to make social media work. I am not one of them.

Jul 27, 2020

A light-up sign of an Instagram image with zero “likes.”

Jul 27, 2020

Adam M. Lowenstein

Adam M. Lowenstein

Author of “Reframe the Day” & former U.S. Senate speechwriter. I write about politics and life, occasionally at the same time. Subscribe & more: www.adaml.blog.

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