Repossessing Virtue: Living Differently, Beyond Economic Crisis

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Repossessing Virtue: Living Differently, Beyond Economic Crisis

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We’re bringing the voices of our listeners into the conversation we’ve been building online and on-air since the economic downturn began last year. Many are grappling with the shame that comes in American culture with the loss of a job, and many are seeking community in old places and new. For some, economic instability — a kind of life on the edge — is not new. They’ve been cultivating virtues of patience, self-examination, service and good humor that might help us all.