Contagious - I love that - moral courage is contagious - it is up to us to be the exemplars of that courage so that others might feel courageous, too. I know those in my own life who have shown ethical stances which have allowed me - in as small a way as it has been - to awaken to the truth. Thanks, Patrick - beautifully written as tribute/eulogy to Daniel Ellsberg and those who guided him. I love it that it involves Ryoanji, too - having visited there a number of times.
This is a beautifully written piece and shows how Daniel Ellsberg was a true hero in the classic sense.
I loved this the first time I read it. And it has, of course, aged well.
OBTW do you realize that your 'signature' on substack still has your Norfolk address?
Contagious - I love that - moral courage is contagious - it is up to us to be the exemplars of that courage so that others might feel courageous, too. I know those in my own life who have shown ethical stances which have allowed me - in as small a way as it has been - to awaken to the truth. Thanks, Patrick - beautifully written as tribute/eulogy to Daniel Ellsberg and those who guided him. I love it that it involves Ryoanji, too - having visited there a number of times.
Beautiful PL.