Dr. Gary Mangiofico: Head, Heart & Freedom

You can register for the next Abundant Community Conversation on November 15 at 1pm with Jenn Hoos Rothberg here.The Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation & the structure of belonging. The previous series explored the 6 conversations from Peter Block. Now we're speaking with practitioners and today, we speak with Dr. Gary Mangiofico. You can find more the biography written by Gary about Peter here: Block, Peter: A Prophetic Voice for Freedom.You can also find more about the conversations in Community: Structure of Belonging and from these videos.The recited poem was Transformation by Adam Zagajewski. It’s been translated by Clare Cavanagh.I haven’t written a single poem in months. I’ve lived humbly, reading the paper, pondering the riddle of power and the reasons for obedience. I’ve watched sunsets (crimson, anxious), I’ve heard the birds grow quiet and night’s muteness. I’ve seen sunflowers dangling their heads at dusk, as if a careless hangman had gone strolling through the gardens. September’s sweet dust gathered on the windowsill and lizards hid in the bends of walls. I’ve taken long walks, craving one thing only: lightning, transformation, you.This episode was produced by Joey Taylor and the music is from Jeff Gorman. You can find more information about the Common Good Collective and the reader here. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live & Common Change - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation.