Habits of the Heart

Tag: Museums

  • Hyper-patriotism in the heart of Manhattan: My visit to the 9/11 memorial

     I visited the National September 11 Museum, more out of curiosity, rather than any sense of wanting to know more about the tragedy that struck the U.S. on September 11, 2001. While most of us know the facts – enough to know the bad guys, the heroism of the people involved and the reactions from…

  • The Art of the Steal and lessons in philanthropy

    I watched The Art of the Steal, a documentary about the Barnes Foundation, possibly the greatest private collection of modern art in the world, last night. It was my fourth time watching it and each time I see it, with a different set of friends, I am reminded of a few lessons in philanthropy. But…

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