Exploring Doug's Ideas
Five paths through the questions that shaped his work.
Doug wrote about memory, belief, relationships, power, wisdom, and much more. These were not isolated interests, but different approaches to a larger question: how do human beings understand themselves and the world—and what might that understanding ask of us?
AN INTELLECTUAL JOURNEY
Understanding the Mind
Memory · Attention · Learning · Consciousness · Decision-Making
Understanding Ourselves
Belief · Identity · Emotion · Mindfulness · Resilience · Aging
Understanding Society
Power · Leadership · Democracy · Education · Media · Justice
Living Well
Wisdom · Meaning · Purpose · Hope · Reflection · Lifelong Learning
Understanding One Another
Empathy · Compassion · Relationships · Trust · Communication
Ideas That Cross Boundaries
Doug's writings do not remain in sealed categories. Memory connects with identity, empathy with society, and wisdom with every part of life.
The same questions often appear in different forms across the five themes, inviting a richer, more connected understanding of what it means to be human.​
A Personal Way Into the Work
The writings preserved on this website were selected by Kisoon. Together, they offer not a complete index of everything Doug addressed, but a personal and revealing path through the questions, values, and habits of mind she most wanted others to encounter.
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