The Search for Symmetry on the International Day of Peace

September 21, 2011 September 21, 2011

Here’s a thought-provoking video for the International Day of Peace.

From Radiolab: “Is the world full of deep symmetries and ordered pairs? Or do we live in a lopsided universe? This striking video by Everynone plays with our yearning for balance, and reveals how beautiful imperfect matches can be. The video was inspired by our episode Desperately Seeking Symmetry.”

Isn’t waging peace really about finding and honoring the balance?

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Jennifer Lentfer is a farm girl turned international aid worker turned coach, writer, and communications strategist. Given that her hometown of Bruning, Nebraska, USA has a population of just 248 people, it’s no wonder she found her true calling in accompanying small, local groups to be strong forces for social change, which she writes about on her blog, how-matters.org.

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