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Peace Is Here explores the deep architecture of a life unweaponed with a light-hearted touch and a scholar’s heart. Join Avis Kalfsbeek, writer of feisty fiction, for a daily curriculum of peace. We explore historic treaties, nature’s quiet wisdom, and the creative art-vision required for #TheGreatDisarmament. From deep-dive series on peace heroes to fiction stories and personal riffs, we look beneath the surface to see the peace that is already here.
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Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Peacewarts: Universal Understars 101 - Peace as Infrastructure (Class 14)
In this final lesson of the Understars series, we explore why peace is a stable infrastructure while war is a fragile system requiring constant upkeep. We summarize the "Understars Perspective" and dive deeper into JFK’s 1963 "Strategy of Peace" speech as a blueprint for human-made solutions. We define our role as Peace Scholars as we prepare to bring the High View down to the ground.
Homework:
- Interrupt your routine by looking at your passport or ID card. Imagine it doesn't just list a country, but says "Citizen of the Understars." How does that change your responsibility to the person standing next to you?
- Write down one final question for this department. If no question comes to mind, write "no question."
- Optional:Look up at the night sky tonight. Tell the stars, "Hey Understars, let's keep an eye on peace. How about it?"
Learning Topics:
- Peace as infrastructure vs. war as a fragile system
- Summary of the Understars Perspective
- JFK’s 1963 "Strategy of Peace" Speech (American University)
- Reclaiming global citizenship
- Transitioning from theory to daily practice
Resources & Links:
- Follow the podcast as we launch into the first semester of this new peace school.
- Join the Community / Get the Books: www.AvisKalfsbeek.com
- Podcast Music: Javier Peke Rodriguez “I am late, madame Curie” https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW
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