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Becoming the (healthy) fungus among us

Debilyn Molineaux
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February 08, 2023
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Molineaux is co-publisher of The Fulcrum and president/CEO of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund.

As I was speaking to a colleague, Rev. F. Willis Johnson, recently about something that feels “off” in our collective approach to fundraising, specifically for the civic engagement/bridging community, I had an epiphany.

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Seth David Radwell
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Radwell, business executive and global thought leader in consumer marketing is the author of American Schism, the 2022 International Book Award Winner for Best General Nonfiction. He speaks often on the civic crisis we face and how we can move forward to reestablish a more rational discussion to replace our divisive contemporary political discourse.

The recent news is that Facebook’s parent, Meta, had record earnings that have driven the stock up over 20% in trading. In the world of social media, Facebook is ubiquitous. Coming from humble beginnings as a Harvard student’s pet project, it’s now expanded to 2.89 billion users worldwide, making it the largest social network by 600 million users.

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