The line between freedom and fear
Why I refuse to hold back my criticisms of bad systems
The culture of a time and place is far more potent than any other factor in shaping outcomes. In 2012, I worked as a police trainer in Afghanistan. In Kabul, we had to be hyper-aware of the consequences of our presence on the locals. One time someone threw away a piece of paper written in Dari. The next day a mob tried to storm our police compound beca…
